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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

► remove from comparison AMD R9 5900HS

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5900HS integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.6 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process. Compared to the 5900HX (up to 54 W), the 5900HS is configured with a TDP of 35 W.

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.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU with 8 CUs at up to 2100 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB of Level 3 cache can be found on the chip.

Performance

The average 5900HS in our database matches the Core i7-12650H, the Core i9-11900H and the Core i9-11980HK in multi-thread performance. Surprisingly enough, it manages to come unbelievably close to the more power-hungry Ryzen 9 5900HX. This is a great CPU in all respects, and laptop makers as well as mini-PC manufacturers are taking notice.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the Zephyrus G14 GA401QEC is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5900HS that we know of. It can be at least 10% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 35 W that laptop makers aren't really required to stick to. Either way, an active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5600HS

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R5 5600H integrates six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (12 threads). The chip is manufactured in the modern 7 nm process at TSMC. Compared to the 5600H (up to 52 W), the 5600HS is configured to a TDP of 35W.

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 5 5600H should be clearly faster than the lower clocked Ryzen 7 4600H.

In addition to the six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 6  integrated graphics card with 6 CUs and up to 1800 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.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt and therefore also suited for thin gaming laptops.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

► remove from comparison AMD R9 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.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 5900HSAMD Ryzen 5 5600HSAMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3)Cezanne-HX (Zen 3)
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-HS (Zen 3)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS « 3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS2.8 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS2.8 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS « 3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock3000 - 4600 MHz3000 - 4200 MHz3300 - 4800 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB384 KB512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB3 MB4 MB
L3 Cache16 MB16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 166 / 128 / 16
TDP35 Watt35 Watt54 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
SocketFP6FP6FP6
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
Die Size180 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5900HS
39.9 pt (55%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11426     avg: 12533     median: 12745.5 (12%)     max: 13214 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1457     avg: 1474     median: 1475.5 (63%)     max: 1488 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 560     avg: 572     median: 571.5 (64%)     max: 584 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4414     avg: 4843     median: 4895.5 (12%)     max: 5167 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1927     avg: 2053     median: 2041 (13%)     max: 2180 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 211     avg: 231     median: 236.5 (71%)     max: 240 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
24.9 Points (32%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.8 Points (70%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6380 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
41235 Points (30%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
71832 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
12016 Points (15%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 47553     avg: 55451     median: 57286 (33%)     max: 59680 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5540     avg: 5663     median: 5653 (68%)     max: 5804 MIPS
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.7     avg: 14.3     median: 14.6 (26%)     max: 15.4 fps
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 230.9     avg: 254.5     median: 241 (2%)     max: 305 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.51     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.538 sec
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 14968     avg: 15607     median: 15002 (41%)     max: 16852 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
76855 Points (62%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
77245 Points (63%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
92395 Points (78%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16965     avg: 17453     median: 17509 (44%)     max: 17828 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 23339     avg: 24112     median: 24106 (43%)     max: 24896 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 8261     avg: 8843     median: 8988.5 (38%)     max: 9134 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1410     avg: 1485     median: 1497 (63%)     max: 1547 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7767     avg: 7848     median: 7867 (14%)     max: 7910 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1502 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
7784 Points (25%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6311     avg: 6361     median: 6361 (64%)     max: 6411 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 31610     avg: 31805     median: 31805 (35%)     max: 32000 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 597     avg: 616     median: 607 (1%)     max: 654 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
65400 Points (59%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 255     avg: 272.8     median: 275.5 (57%)     max: 285 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1414 Points (54%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 46.3     avg: 66.5     median: 67 (12%)     max: 86.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 66.7     avg: 78.5     median: 69.5 (13%)     max: 99.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
16.8 Watt (19%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 21.1     avg: 27.2     median: 27.7 (21%)     max: 32.7 Points per Watt

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