AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (in leaks also known as R9 5980H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5980HX integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.8 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC. The "X" in the name indicates the overclocking capabilities of the CPU.
The new Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2. For desktop processors AMD claims 19 percent on average and in applications reviews showed around 12% gains at the same clock speed.
With the increased clock speed and IPC improvements thanks to Zen 3, the Ryzen 9 5980HX should be clearly faster than the lower clocked Ryzen 9 4900H.
In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics card with 8 CUs and up to 2100 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB level 3 cache can be found on the chip.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W. Laptop makers are free to change that value to anything between 35 W and 54 W, with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly as a result. Either way, a powerful cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.
The R9 5980HX is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for higher than average, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.
| Codename | Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Clock Rate | 3300 - 4800 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 512 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 4 MB |
| Level 3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
| Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 54 Watt |
| Manufacturing Technology | 7 nm |
| Die Size | 180 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 105 °C |
| Socket | FP6 |
| Features | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Announcement Date | 01/12/2021 |
| Product Link (external) | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
- Average benchmark values* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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Reviews for the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX processor
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