Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 9 5980HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5980HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.42
+9.9%
Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking561637
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.2917.78
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors9,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 5980HS 13.42
+9.9%
Ryzen 5 5500 12.21

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 5980HS 21320
+10%
Ryzen 5 5500 19388

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.42 12.21
Recency 12 January 2021 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5980HS has a 9.9% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 5500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 5 5500.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5980HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop one.


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