AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
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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 5600H
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R5 5600H has six of the eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 GHz (guaranteed base clock) to 4.2 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 12 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process.
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 six CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics processor with 7 CUs running at up to 1800 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB of L3 cache can be found on the chip.
Performance
The average 5600H in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 5 6600HS and the Core i7-1260P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.
Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 45 W, the Lenovo Legion 5 17 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 5600H that we know of. It can be roughly 30% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.
Power consumption
This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop makers are allowed to change to anything between 35 W and 54 W with clock speed and performance changing accordingly as a result. A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.
The hexa-core APU is built with the 7 nm TSMC process for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.
| Model | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-H (Zen 3) |
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| Clock | 3000 - 4600 MHz | 3300 - 4200 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 384 KB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 3 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 6 / 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TDP | 35 Watt | 45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 7 nm | 7 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Socket | FP6 | FP6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DDR4-3200/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, SME | DDR4-3200/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, SME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | x86 | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.amd.com | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS → 100% n=34
Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600H → 88% n=34
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
