i9-14900HX vs Ryzen 7 4980U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00
Core i9-14900HX
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
28.76
+161%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking713158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency69.4049.49
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rateno data157 MHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX 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
SocketFP6FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX. 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, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i9-14900HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
i9-14900HX 28.76
+161%

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
i9-14900HX 45676
+161%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
i9-14900HX 4591
+177%

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.

Ryzen 7 4980U 182
i9-14900HX 311
+70.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
i9-14900HX 19975
+179%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 4980U 342
+208%
i9-14900HX 111

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 1133
i9-14900HX 2131
+88.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 4980U 4320
i9-14900HX 7161
+65.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 4980U 42368
i9-14900HX 115695
+173%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 4980U 210
i9-14900HX 329
+56.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.00 28.76
Integrated graphics card 9.05 5.58
Recency 13 April 2021 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 4980U has 62.2% faster integrated GPU, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

i9-14900HX, on the other hand, has a 161.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-14900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.


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