5 120U vs Ryzen 9 5900H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.43
+23.6%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms Core 5 120U by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking578734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency27.2166.08
Architecture codenameCezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core 5 120U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 5900H 13.43
+23.6%
5 120U 10.87

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 5900H 20557
+23.6%
5 120U 16633

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.43 10.87
Recency 7 January 2021 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has a 23.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

5 120U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 25% more physical cores, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.


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