Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+111%
Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.63

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking159541
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.59no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency25.8836.85
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 9 5900HS 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier3430
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 9 5900HS. 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 9 5900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900HS. 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)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

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
+111%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 13.63

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 45600
+111%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21645

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 9 5950X 6690
+4.9%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380

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 9 5950X 56641
+37.4%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235

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 9 5950X 48
+91.8%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 25

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 5950X 4324
+112%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041

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 9 5950X 267
+12.7%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 237

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 9 5950X 3.08
+8.8%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 16248
+107%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5950X 118
Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
+105%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5950X 1652
+10.3%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5950X 6852
+21.2%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5950X 122978
+115%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5950X 290
+5.1%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 276

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.71 13.63
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 110.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 9 5900HS, 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 9 5900HS in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.


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