Ryzen 7 4980U vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.00
+6.9%

Ryzen 7 4980U outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking760713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency10.2569.40
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3620
L1 cache768 KB512 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U 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)no data
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3+
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.27 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1950 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U.

PCIe versionn/ano data
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 7 1800X 10.29
Ryzen 7 4980U 11.00
+6.9%

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 7 1800X 16352
Ryzen 7 4980U 17469
+6.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5062
Ryzen 7 4980U 5715
+12.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 32833
Ryzen 7 4980U 35106
+6.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 18
Ryzen 7 4980U 19
+4.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 1800X 1618
Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
+2.5%

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 7 1800X 161
Ryzen 7 4980U 182
+13.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1.79
Ryzen 7 4980U 2.15
+20.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 6545
Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
+9.3%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 1800X 295
Ryzen 7 4980U 342
+16%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 1023
Ryzen 7 4980U 1133
+10.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 1800X 4062
Ryzen 7 4980U 4320
+6.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 1800X 40776
Ryzen 7 4980U 42368
+3.9%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 1800X 187
Ryzen 7 4980U 210
+12.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 11.00
Recency 22 February 2017 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 4980U has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 4980U.

Note that Ryzen 7 1800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4980U is a notebook one.


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