Ryzen 7 9700X vs i9-10980HK

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.73
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.33
+117%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Core i9-10980HK by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking729222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency22.5733.97
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X 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 speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X 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
SocketFCBGA1440AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon Graphics
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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.

i9-10980HK 10.73
Ryzen 7 9700X 23.33
+117%

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.

i9-10980HK 17037
Ryzen 7 9700X 37065
+118%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-10980HK 13765
Ryzen 7 9700X 18794
+36.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i9-10980HK 1737
Ryzen 7 9700X 3178
+83%

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.

i9-10980HK 206
Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+68%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-10980HK 10.1
Ryzen 7 9700X 16.1
+59.4%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-10980HK 6869
Ryzen 7 9700X 13549
+97.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-10980HK 98
Ryzen 7 9700X 176
+79.3%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-10980HK 239
Ryzen 7 9700X 376
+57.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980HK 8156
Ryzen 7 9700X 14613
+79.2%

Blender(-)

i9-10980HK 279
+81.2%
Ryzen 7 9700X 154

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980HK 1348
Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+86%

7-Zip Single

i9-10980HK 5437
Ryzen 7 9700X 7894
+45.2%

7-Zip

i9-10980HK 47455
Ryzen 7 9700X 82553
+74%

WebXPRT 3

i9-10980HK 243
Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+63.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.73 23.33
Integrated graphics card 5.58 1.98
Recency 2 April 2020 8 August 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i9-10980HK has 181.8% faster integrated GPU, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9700X, on the other hand, has a 117.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980HK in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i9-10980HK is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980HK and Ryzen 7 9700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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