Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 9 6980HX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated249
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiencyno data17.02
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data162 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm5 nm
Die size208 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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
SocketFP7AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 16.00 4.43
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 9 6980HX has 261.2% faster integrated GPU, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, has a 20% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 6980HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a desktop one.


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