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Core i7-4980HQ vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-4980HQ vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-4980HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2622 days newer than Core i7-4980HQ.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4980HQ

  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 47 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 24% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-4980HQ - 658 vs 530 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4980HQ - 24 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4980HQ Logo
Core i7-4980HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

530

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

658

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4980HQ Logo
Core i7-4980HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4980HQ Logo
Core i7-4980HQ

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1181

54%

Multi-Core

3694

31%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-4980HQ Logo

Intel Core i7-4980HQ

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1364SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
47 W
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
28.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 5200
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i7-4980HQ or Ryzen 9 5900X

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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