Processor U300 vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 475 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | Intel Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 31.15 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 55 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °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 U300 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 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300. 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 | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300 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 U300 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 U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
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 G4 48EUs |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 9.03 | 4.55 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 5 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HX has 98.5% faster integrated GPU, 60% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Processor U300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor U300. We've got no test results to judge.
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