Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H vs i7-980

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-980
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.37
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.92
+173%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H outperforms Core i7-980 by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1356657
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.1825.05
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Rembrandt-H PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date26 June 2011 (13 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,109no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.33 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4.8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size239 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP7
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2PRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-980 4.37
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H 11.92
+173%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-980 6941
Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H 18928
+173%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.37 11.92
Recency 26 June 2011 19 April 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H has a 172.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-980 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-980 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980 and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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