Ryzen 5 4600H vs i7-980X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-980X
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.30
Ryzen 5 4600H
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
9.08
+111%

Ryzen 5 4600H outperforms Core i7-980X by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1367849
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency3.1319.10
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$959no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size239 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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
SocketFCLGA1366FP6
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H 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 i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

i7-980X 4.30
Ryzen 5 4600H 9.08
+111%

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.

i7-980X 6835
Ryzen 5 4600H 14416
+111%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-980X 551
Ryzen 5 4600H 1372
+149%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-980X 2588
Ryzen 5 4600H 5107
+97.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.30 9.08
Recency 16 March 2010 6 January 2020
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 4600H has a 111.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-980X in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-980X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 4600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-980X and Ryzen 5 4600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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