Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Ryzen 9 6980HX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data100.00
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die size208 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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
SocketFP7FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 15.33 18.32
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 19.5% faster integrated GPU, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

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