[Preliminary] AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK – the new Ryzen 9 is 15% better on average aross both Single-core and Multi-core

LaptopMedia.com Comparaisons [Preliminary] AMD Ryzen 9 5900H vs Intel Core i9-10980HK - the new Ryzen 9 is 15% better on average aross both Single-core and Multi-core

De: Severin Kolakov 05 Janvier 2021 / 04:41 0

Continuing on with our preliminary comparisons of the new Ryzen 9 5900H, whose Geekbench results got leaked, the next challenger is none other than the Core i9-10980HK, which is a monstrous performer in and of itself. Today we are here to find out if there is a stop to this new Ryzen’s reign as the new top-dog on the block.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: AMD Ryzen 9 5900H / Intel Core i9-10980HK

This comparison is preliminary and it will be updated when we have more tests available.

Specs Table

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900H	Intel Core i7-10980HK
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Base / Max frequency	3.10 – 4.50GHz	2.40 – 5.10GHz
Cache	16MB	16MB
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Architecture	Zen 3	Comet Lake H
Memory type	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-2933
TDP	45W	45W
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000, 35/45W )	Intel UHD Graphics 630

CPU benchmark

Starting off with the Single-core scores, the Ryzen 9 5900H had a 17% higher score, and as far as Multi-core results are concerned, here the Ryzen 9 was once again better, this time by 12%. The performance gains of this new Zen 3 based CPU are great to see and we can’t wait to receive devices with it so that we can test it for ourselves.

Geekbench 5	Single-core	Multi-core
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H	1520 (+17%)	9325 (+12%)
Intel Core i7-10980HK	1303	8297

Conclusion

To conclude, the Ryzen 9 5900H was 15% better on average across both Single-core and Multi-core performance. It’s great to see the competition get fiercer and fiercer because we as the consumers get better products at better prices. Stay tuned for our usual in-depth comparisons, once we get our hands on this new Ryzen 9 5900H.