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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

► remove from comparison AMD R7 6800U

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is a processor for thin and light laptops based of the Rembrandt generation. The R7 6800U integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 2.7 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.7 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process. Compared to the similar R7 6800H, the 6800U offers a lower base clock speed and a lower TDP.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M, that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.2 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

The average 6800U in our database easily shoulders its way towards the best of the best, trading blows with the Core i7-1270P, the Core i7-11850H and the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. Throw everything you can at this little guy. He'll take it all and ask for more.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of more than 20 W, the Mercury EM680 is among the fastest systems built around the 6800U that we know of. It can be at least 20% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W to 28 W, the expectation being that laptop makers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance. Either way, a proper cooling solution is a must.

The R7 6800U is manufactured on the 6 nm TSMC process for higher-than-average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

► remove from comparison AMD R9 6980HX

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R9 6980HX integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 5 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process. The "X" in the name indicates the overclocking capabilities of the CPU.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M, that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.4 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

While we have not tested a single system built around the 6980HX as of August 2023, we have tested at least one laptop featuring the 6950HS, a chip with very similar specs (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, Zen 3+). Based on that, expect the 6980HX to be up to 10% faster than the Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 4900H, Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS and also the Core i7-11800H. In other words, this is an impressive laptop CPU that will handle almost any task with ease, as of mid 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are, and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series APU has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W, with the letter X indicating that the chip is ready for some healthy bit of overclocking - which will lead to much higher power consumption, naturally.

The R9 6980HX is manufactured on a 6 nm process for higher-than-average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

► remove from comparison AMD R7 6800H

The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Rembrandt generation. The R7 6800H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3+ microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.7 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 6 nm TSMC process.

The new Zen 3+ is a refresh of the Zen 3 architecture and should not offer a lot of changes. The chip itself however, offers a lot of new features, like support for USB 4 (40 Gbps), PCI-E Gen 4, DDR5-4800MT/s or LPDDR5-6400MT/s, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth LE 5.2, DisplayPort 2, and AV1 decode.

A big novelty is the integrated GPU Radeon 680M that is now based on the RDNA2 architecture and offers 12 CUs at up to 2.2 GHz. It should be the fastest iGPU of all at the time of announcement.

Performance

The average 6800H in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-12500H and the Core i7-12650H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is found close nearby as well.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 90 W, the Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H is among the fastest systems built around the 6800H that we know of. It can be about 60% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. An active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The R7 6800H is built with TSMC's 6 nm manufacturing process for above average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 7 6800UAMD Ryzen 9 6980HXAMD Ryzen 7 6800H
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
CodenameRembrandt-U (Zen 3+)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Series: Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U « 2.7 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U2.9 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX « 3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX3.3 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS3.3 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H « 3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H3.2 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H3.3 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock2700 - 4700 MHz3300 - 5000 MHz3200 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB4 MB
L3 Cache16 MB16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 168 / 168 / 16
TDP28 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
Technology6 nm6 nm6 nm
max. Temp.95 °C95 °C95 °C
SocketFP7/FP7r2FP7/FP7r2FP7/FP7r2
FeaturesDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 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, SMEDDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 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
iGPUAMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2400 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 6800U
39.1 pt (54%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 6800H
40.7 pt (56%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
79 Points (55%)
88 Points (61%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
496 Points (9%)
709 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 9130     avg: 10653     median: 10546 (10%)     max: 11741 Points
min: 11481     avg: 12957     median: 13094 (12%)     max: 14660 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 878     avg: 1418     median: 1506 (64%)     max: 1534 Points
min: 1500     avg: 1527     median: 1542 (66%)     max: 1552 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 341     avg: 553     median: 585.5 (65%)     max: 602 Points
min: 580     avg: 596     median: 598 (66%)     max: 605 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3529     avg: 4122     median: 4083.5 (10%)     max: 4574 Points
min: 4460     avg: 5101     median: 5083 (12%)     max: 5661 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1463     avg: 1766     median: 1776 (11%)     max: 1978.53 Points
min: 1585     avg: 2090     median: 2136 (13%)     max: 2366 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 142.6     avg: 225.4     median: 242 (73%)     max: 246 Points
min: 182.7     avg: 234     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 250 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
21.1 Points (27%)
min: 23.02     avg: 24.4     median: 24.6 (32%)     max: 25.67 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.9 Points (72%)
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (71%)     max: 2.9 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6450 Points (39%)
min: 6382     avg: 6410     median: 6421 (39%)     max: 6428 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
35314 Points (26%)
min: 36895     avg: 39397     median: 39319 (28%)     max: 41978 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
60447 Points (42%)
min: 67316     avg: 69054     median: 69054 (48%)     max: 70792 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
12163 Points (15%)
min: 12014     avg: 12078     median: 12078 (15%)     max: 12142 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
113.5 s (1%)
min: 97.298     avg: 309     median: 260.2 (3%)     max: 569.631 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4.5 s (1%)
min: 3.55     avg: 8.8     median: 8.2 (2%)     max: 14.531 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
4639 Points (7%)
min: 5890     avg: 11558     median: 6065 (10%)     max: 22719 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 40058     avg: 49128     median: 50614 (29%)     max: 53934 MIPS
min: 55067     avg: 59319     median: 58341 (33%)     max: 64817 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3398     avg: 5120     median: 5452.5 (65%)     max: 5511 MIPS
min: 5521     avg: 5726     median: 5758 (69%)     max: 5803 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
101.1 fps (35%)
min: 122.2     avg: 125.9     median: 125.9 (44%)     max: 129.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
219.5 fps (51%)
min: 251.5     avg: 258.9     median: 258.9 (60%)     max: 266.3 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 11.8     avg: 13.1     median: 13.1 (23%)     max: 14.2 fps
min: 14.9     avg: 16.3     median: 15.9 (28%)     max: 18.5 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.972     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.5 GB/s (26%)
min: 1.5     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (29%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
10.7 GB/s (28%)
min: 7.7     avg: 10.9     median: 11.5 (30%)     max: 13.5 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 474     avg: 516     median: 504 (6%)     max: 572 Seconds
min: 355     avg: 397.8     median: 392 (5%)     max: 453 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 272     avg: 302.5     median: 304 (2%)     max: 347 Seconds
min: 213     avg: 242.1     median: 244 (2%)     max: 268 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.508     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.529 sec
min: 0.4783     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.515 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9102     avg: 9965     median: 9964.5 (21%)     max: 10827 Points
min: 13527     avg: 13696     median: 13602 (29%)     max: 13958 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.9 s (2%)
min: 7.839     avg: 8.5     median: 8.5 (2%)     max: 9.131 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
19.3 s (1%)
min: 19.101     avg: 20.4     median: 20.4 (1%)     max: 21.76 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
692 s (3%)
min: 694.152     avg: 712     median: 711.6 (3%)     max: 729.001 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 52884     avg: 55833     median: 55833 (49%)     max: 58782 Points
min: 63580     avg: 65107     median: 65106.5 (57%)     max: 66633 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12198     avg: 14018     median: 14280 (39%)     max: 15136 Points
min: 16034     avg: 17954     median: 17606.5 (48%)     max: 20194 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 51726     avg: 54789     median: 54788.5 (45%)     max: 57851 Points
min: 72800     avg: 78445     median: 80390 (65%)     max: 82145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 51601     avg: 54760     median: 54760 (44%)     max: 57919 Points
min: 72252     avg: 78330     median: 80583 (65%)     max: 82155 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 58776     avg: 63558     median: 63558 (54%)     max: 68340 Points
min: 79042     avg: 82896     median: 84041 (71%)     max: 85606 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 12402     avg: 13741     median: 13574 (34%)     max: 15247 Points
min: 16924     avg: 17994     median: 17412.5 (44%)     max: 19934 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 15312     avg: 18647     median: 18882 (34%)     max: 21992 Points
min: 23542     avg: 24922     median: 24655 (44%)     max: 27288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6355     avg: 7107     median: 7103.5 (30%)     max: 7731 Points
min: 8128     avg: 9440     median: 9263 (39%)     max: 10908 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
2028 Points (55%)
min: 2049     avg: 2056     median: 2056 (55%)     max: 2063 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
8771 Points (35%)
min: 9527     avg: 9585     median: 9584.5 (38%)     max: 9642 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 926     avg: 1431     median: 1514 (64%)     max: 1555 Points
min: 1518     avg: 1550     median: 1550.5 (65%)     max: 1568 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6854     avg: 7729     median: 7678 (14%)     max: 8935 Points
min: 8898     avg: 9458     median: 9331 (17%)     max: 10355 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1306     avg: 1433     median: 1462.5 (6%)     max: 1500 Points
min: 1484     avg: 1505     median: 1509 (7%)     max: 1523 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7024     avg: 7646     median: 7767 (24%)     max: 8026 Points
min: 8868     avg: 9294     median: 9228 (29%)     max: 10189 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5657     avg: 6065     median: 6261 (63%)     max: 6278 Points
min: 6341     avg: 6427     median: 6428 (64%)     max: 6500 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 27734     avg: 30075     median: 30925 (34%)     max: 31566 Points
min: 35810     avg: 36493     median: 36446 (40%)     max: 37393 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 594     avg: 690     median: 634.5 (1%)     max: 1016 ms
min: 584     avg: 590     median: 590.5 (1%)     max: 596 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
105.9 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 43921     avg: 62717     median: 69752 (63%)     max: 74479 Points
min: 73164     avg: 74897     median: 75542 (68%)     max: 75984 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 133.2     avg: 198.2     median: 213 (61%)     max: 221 Points
min: 197.4     avg: 222.2     median: 225 (65%)     max: 229 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 181.3     avg: 254.9     median: 270 (56%)     max: 295 Points
min: 252     avg: 280     median: 278 (58%)     max: 304 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1009     avg: 1436     median: 1481 (57%)     max: 1575 Points
min: 1522     avg: 1603     median: 1590 (61%)     max: 1704 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 37.8     avg: 47.2     median: 48 (8%)     max: 55.6 Watt
min: 62.1     avg: 97     median: 85 (15%)     max: 157.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 43.3     avg: 50     median: 47 (9%)     max: 58 Watt
min: 61     avg: 98.5     median: 90.7 (17%)     max: 148.9 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.62     avg: 6.8     median: 7.2 (5%)     max: 8.73 Watt
min: 3.28     avg: 10     median: 8.8 (6%)     max: 20.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 8.59     avg: 8.9     median: 8.8 (10%)     max: 9.41 Watt
min: 4.77     avg: 10.1     median: 10.4 (12%)     max: 14.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 34.1     avg: 36.2     median: 34.2 (25%)     max: 40.2 Points per Watt
min: 15.9     avg: 23.5     median: 23.1 (17%)     max: 31.7 Points per Watt

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