i7-12800HX vs Ryzen 7 4980U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.21
Core i7-12800HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
20.60
+83.8%

Core i7-12800HX outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking703275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency69.4134.79
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size156 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX 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 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Core i7-12800HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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 7 4980U 11.21
i7-12800HX 20.60
+83.8%

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 4980U 17469
i7-12800HX 32116
+83.8%

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 4980U 1658
i7-12800HX 3383
+104%

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 4980U 182
i7-12800HX 260
+42.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
i7-12800HX 14213
+98.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 4980U 342
+123%
i7-12800HX 153

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 4980U 1133
i7-12800HX 1759
+55.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 4980U 4320
i7-12800HX 5624
+30.2%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 4980U 42368
i7-12800HX 76947
+81.6%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 4980U 210
i7-12800HX 309
+47.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.21 20.60
Recency 13 April 2021 10 May 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 4980U has 266.7% lower power consumption.

i7-12800HX, on the other hand, has a 83.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i7-12800HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4980U in performance tests.


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