i7-12800HE vs Ryzen 7 4980U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00
Core i7-12800HE
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.76
+70.5%

Core i7-12800HE outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking712321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency69.3639.43
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm10 nm
Die size156 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)Iris Xe 96EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HE.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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.

Ryzen 7 4980U 11.00
i7-12800HE 18.76
+70.5%

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.

Ryzen 7 4980U 17469
i7-12800HE 29805
+70.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 18.76
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 4980U has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

i7-12800HE, on the other hand, has a 70.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i7-12800HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.


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