AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

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Combined performance score

i9-11980HK
14.90
+0.1%

General info

Comparing Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking416419
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-HKRembrandt-HS (Zen 3+)
Release date11 May 2021 (2 years old)19 April 2022 (1 year old)

Technical specs

Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin6 nm
Die sizeno data208 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 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
SocketFCBGA1787FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 680M
Quick Sync Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11980HK and Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i9-11980HK 14.90
+0.1%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 14.88

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-11980HK 22889
+0.1%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 22861

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i9-11980HK 9626
+53.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 6266

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS by 54% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-11980HK 52116
+42.5%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 36583

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS by 42% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i9-11980HK 7.47
+12.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 8.4

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Core i9-11980HK by 12% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i9-11980HK 21
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 22
+5.1%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Core i9-11980HK by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-11980HK 2152
+12.5%
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 1913

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS by 12% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-11980HK 230
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 239
+3.9%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Core i9-11980HK by 4% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i9-11980HK 2.76
Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS 2.82
+2.2%

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS outperforms Core i9-11980HK by 2% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 14.90 14.88
Recency 11 May 2021 19 April 2022
Chip lithography 10 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

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