i7-980 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.49
+140%
Core i7-980
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.37

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U outperforms Core i7-980 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7461356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency66.183.18
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U PRO (Zen 3+) (2022)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date19 April 2022 (2 years ago)26 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data4.8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm32 nm
Die size208 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C69 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980 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
SocketFP7FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 PRO 6650U 10.49
+140%
i7-980 4.37

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 PRO 6650U 16657
+140%
i7-980 6941

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.49 4.37
Recency 19 April 2022 26 June 2011
Chip lithography 6 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-980 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is a notebook processor while Core i7-980 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Core i7-980, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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