Ryzen 9 5980HX vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
21.63
+46%
Ryzen 9 5980HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.82

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HX by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking246480
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency31.4931.17
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplier3033
L1 cache768 KB512 KB
L2 cache6 MB4 MB
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 9 5900 21.63
+46%
Ryzen 9 5980HX 14.82

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 9 5900 34361
+46%
Ryzen 9 5980HX 23534

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900 2142
+10.3%
Ryzen 9 5980HX 1942

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900 11070
+42.7%
Ryzen 9 5980HX 7756

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.63 14.82
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 46% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5980HX, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5980HX in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5980HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 9 5980HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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