i9-10980HK vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
9.09
Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
11.13
+22.4%

Core i9-10980HK outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking858716
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency8.7322.55
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK 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 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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 5 2600X 9.09
i9-10980HK 11.13
+22.4%

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 5 2600X 13908
i9-10980HK 17037
+22.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 2600X 1341
i9-10980HK 1737
+29.5%

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 5 2600X 163
i9-10980HK 206
+26.4%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8
i9-10980HK 10.1
+26.3%

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.  

Ryzen 5 2600X 81
i9-10980HK 98
+22%

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.  

Ryzen 5 2600X 207
i9-10980HK 239
+15%

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 4599
i9-10980HK 6869
+49.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 2600X 6094
i9-10980HK 8156
+33.8%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 2600X 352
+26.1%
i9-10980HK 279

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 2600X 1145
i9-10980HK 1348
+17.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 2600X 4293
i9-10980HK 5437
+26.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 2600X 33222
i9-10980HK 47455
+42.8%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 2600X 186
i9-10980HK 243
+30.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.09 11.13
Recency 13 April 2018 2 April 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i9-10980HK, on the other hand, has a 22.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 2600X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2600X is a desktop processor while Core i9-10980HK is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 2600X and Core i9-10980HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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