i9-11980HK vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.28
Core i9-11980HK
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.32
+72.9%

Core i9-11980HK outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking905501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Tiger Lake
Power efficiency12.0620.85
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-HK (2021)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK 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)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK 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 3500X and Core i9-11980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK.

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 5 3500X 8.28
i9-11980HK 14.32
+72.9%

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 3500X 13159
i9-11980HK 22741
+72.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.28 14.32
Recency 24 September 2019 11 May 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i9-11980HK, on the other hand, has a 72.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

The Core i9-11980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop processor while Core i9-11980HK is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i9-11980HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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