Processor N95 vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5980HX outperforms Processor N95 by a whopping 370% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 474 | 1606 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 31.14 | 19.88 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.37 | 3.27 |
| Integrated graphics card | 9.03 | 2.29 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HX has a 370% higher aggregate performance score, 294.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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