Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Ryzen 7 5800H

VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.22
Ryzen 9 5900XT
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
27.91
+111%

Ryzen 9 5900XT outperforms Ryzen 7 5800H by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking571170
Place by popularity76not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.37
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency23.1725.16
Architecture codenameCezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm22x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million8,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5800H 13.22
Ryzen 9 5900XT 27.91
+111%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5800H 20992
Ryzen 9 5900XT 44341
+111%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.22 27.91
Recency 12 January 2021 31 July 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800H has 133.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900XT, on the other hand, has a 111.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 5900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800H in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 5800H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900XT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Ryzen 7 5800H
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
Ryzen 9 5900XT

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.3 4225 votes

Rate Ryzen 7 5800H on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4.5 62 votes

Rate Ryzen 9 5900XT on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 7 5800H or Ryzen 9 5900XT, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.