Ryzen 7 4980U vs Ryzen 7 5800U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.02
+5.3%

Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking667700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency73.0769.36
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier1920
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U. 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, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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 5800U 12.02
+5.3%
Ryzen 7 4980U 11.41

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 5800U 18401
+5.3%
Ryzen 7 4980U 17469

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 5800U 6039
+5.7%
Ryzen 7 4980U 5715

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800U 26711
Ryzen 7 4980U 35106
+31.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800U 15
Ryzen 7 4980U 19
+27.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 5800U 1613
Ryzen 7 4980U 1658
+2.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5800U 229
+25.8%
Ryzen 7 4980U 182

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5800U 2.7
+25.6%
Ryzen 7 4980U 2.15

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 5800U 6723
Ryzen 7 4980U 7156
+6.4%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 5800U 352
+2.9%
Ryzen 7 4980U 342

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 5800U 1429
+26.1%
Ryzen 7 4980U 1133

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 5800U 5363
+24.1%
Ryzen 7 4980U 4320

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 5800U 42604
+0.6%
Ryzen 7 4980U 42368

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 5800U 249
+18.6%
Ryzen 7 4980U 210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.02 11.41
Recency 12 January 2021 13 April 2021

Ryzen 7 5800U has a 5.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 4980U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 4980U.


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