AMD Ryzen™ 9 6980HX Drivers and Downloads - Latest Version

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Driver

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

Revision Number

Adrenalin 26.2.2 (WHQL Recommended)

File Size

913 MB

Release Date

2026-02-26

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Important Note for Laptop and All-In-One (AIO) PCs

AMD recommends OEM-provided drivers which are customized and validated for their system-specific features and optimizations.

If you experience issues using the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition driver package downloaded from AMD.com, please install the OEM-provided drivers for full support and compatibility.

Driver

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

Revision Number

Adrenalin 26.2.2 (WHQL Recommended)

File Size

913 MB

Release Date

2026-02-26

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Release No​tes​​​​​​​​​

Important Note for Laptop and All-In-One (AIO) PCs

AMD recommends OEM-provided drivers which are customized and validated for their system-specific features and optimizations.

If you experience issues using the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition driver package downloaded from AMD.com, please install the OEM-provided drivers for full support and compatibility.


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Specifications

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen™ 9 6980HX
    Family
    Ryzen
    Series
    Ryzen 6000 Series
    Form Factor
    Laptops , Desktops
    Regional Availability
    Global , China , NA , EMEA , APJ , LATAM
    Former Codename
    Rembrandt
    Processor Architecture
    Zen 3+
    # of CPU Cores
    8
    Multithreading (SMT)
    Yes
    # of Threads
    16
    Max. Boost Clock
    Up to 5 GHz
    Base Clock
    3.3 GHz
    L1 Cache
    512 KB
    L2 Cache
    4 MB
    L3 Cache
    16 MB
    Default TDP
    45W
    Processor Technology for CPU Cores
    TSMC 6nm FinFET
    CPU Compute Die (CCD) Size
    210mm²
    Package Die Count
    1
    Unlocked for Overclocking
    Yes
    CPU Socket
    FP7
    CPU Boost Technology
    Precision Boost 2
    Instruction Set
    x86-64
    Supported Extensions
    AES , AMD-V , AVX , AVX2 , FMA3 , MMX-plus , SHA , SSE , SSE2 , SSE3 , SSE4.1 , SSE4.2 , SSE4A , SSSE3 , x86-64
    Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
    95°C
    *OS Support
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

  • Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
    2
    Native USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
    0
    Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
    4
    Native SATA Ports
    0
    PCI Express® Version
    PCIe® 4.0
    Native PCIe® Lanes (Total/Usable)
    20 , 16
    NVMe Support
    Boot , RAID0 , RAID1 , RAID10
    System Memory Type
    DDR5
    Memory Channels
    2
    Max. Memory
    64 GB
    System Memory Subtype
    UDIMM , SO-DIMM
    Max Memory Speed
    4x1R
    DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
    ECC Support
    Yes (Requires platform support)

  • Graphics Model
    AMD Radeon™ 680M
    Graphics Core Count
    12
    Total Graphics Shaders
    768
    Graphics Frequency
    2400 MHz
    GPU Max. Memory
    2 GB
    WDDM Version
    2.7
    DirectX® Version
    12
    OpenGL®
    4.6
    OpenCL™
    2.2
    DisplayPort™ Version
    2.0
    DisplayPort Extensions
    Adaptive-Sync , HBR3 , HDR Metadata
    DisplayPort Max Refresh Rates (SDR)
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz , 3440x1440 @ 144Hz , 2560x1440 @ 180Hz , 1920x1080 @ 240Hz
    DisplayPort Max Refresh Rates (HDR)
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz , 3440x1440 @ 144Hz , 2560x1440 @ 180Hz , 1920x1080 @ 240Hz
    HDMI® Version
    2.1
    HDCP Version Supported
    2.2
    USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode
    Yes
    Multi-Monitor Support
    Yes
    Max Displays
    4
    AMD FreeSync™
    Yes
    AMD Eyefinity Single Large Surface (SLS)
    No
    Wireless Display
    Miracast
    Max Video Encode Bandwidth (SDR)

    1080p205 8bpc H.264, 1440p115 8bpc H.264, 2160p51 8bpc H.264, 1080p205 8bpc H.265, 1440p115 8bpc H.265, 2160p51 8bpc H.265

    Max Video Decode Bandwidth

    1080p60 MPEG2, 1080p60 VC1, 1080p240 8bpc VP9, 1080p240 10bpc VP9, 1080p240 H.264, 1080p240 8bpc H.265, 1080p240 10bpc H.265, 1080p240 JPEG 8bpc

  • Product ID Tray
    FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2: 100-000000751

  • AMD Enhanced Virus Protection (NX bit)
    Yes

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