i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HS by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 550 | 184 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 36.10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | Intel Core i9 |
| Power efficiency | 36.29 | 19.77 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) | Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 27 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $589 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 4.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 30 | 32 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 215.25 mm2" |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.805 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
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.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.93 | 27.10 |
| Integrated graphics card | 9.03 | 6.15 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 27 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HS has 46.8% faster integrated GPU, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
i9-12900K, on the other hand, has a 94.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Core i9-12900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5980HS in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 5980HS is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5980HS and Core i9-12900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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