Ryzen 7 5800H vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
16.63
+21.1%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800H by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking410557
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.96no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency8.4227.82
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date3 October 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3532
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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 Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 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 Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 Threadripper 2920X 16.63
+21.1%
Ryzen 7 5800H 13.73

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 Threadripper 2920X 25444
+21.1%
Ryzen 7 5800H 21013

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 1278
Ryzen 7 5800H 1764
+38%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 7364
+1.8%
Ryzen 7 5800H 7233

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 Threadripper 2920X 5407
Ryzen 7 5800H 6017
+11.3%

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 Threadripper 2920X 46015
+25.3%
Ryzen 7 5800H 36735

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 10948
Ryzen 7 5800H 12790
+16.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 3.03
+102%
Ryzen 7 5800H 6.12

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 Threadripper 2920X 18
Ryzen 7 5800H 22
+28%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2628
+31.1%
Ryzen 7 5800H 2005

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 Threadripper 2920X 178
Ryzen 7 5800H 229
+28.7%

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 Threadripper 2920X 1.96
Ryzen 7 5800H 2.72
+38.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 16.2
+62%
Ryzen 7 5800H 10

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 131
+25.2%
Ryzen 7 5800H 105

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 209
Ryzen 7 5800H 244
+17%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 4669
Ryzen 7 5800H 6851
+46.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.63 13.73
Recency 3 October 2018 12 January 2021
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 21.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 5800H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Ryzen 7 5800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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