Ryzen 7 5800HS vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+127%
Ryzen 7 5800HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.63

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800HS by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking159605
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency25.8834.15
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier3428
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS 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)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no 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) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS.

PCIe version4.03.0

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 5950X 28.71
+127%
Ryzen 7 5800HS 12.63

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 5950X 45602
+127%
Ryzen 7 5800HS 20058

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+118%
Ryzen 7 5800HS 7454

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.71 12.63
Recency 5 November 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 127.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5800HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800HS in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5800HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 5800HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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