Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Core i9-12900HK

Primary Details

Comparing Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	305	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-P	AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Release date	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed Specifications

Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	6 nm
Die size	217 mm2	208 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
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
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no 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 i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR4, DDR5, DDR5	DDR5, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	AMD Radeon 680M
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HK and Ryzen 9 6980HX.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	28	20

Pros & Cons Summary

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Physical cores	14	8
Threads	20	16

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