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

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

► remove from comparison AMD R9 5980HS

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5980HS integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3 GHz (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. Compared to the 5980HX (up to 54 W), the 5980HS is configured to a TDP of 35W and offers a 300 MHz reduced base speed.

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 5980HS 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.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 35 Watt and therefore suited for smaller laptops than the 5980HX (35 - 52W, default 45W).

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

► remove from comparison AMD R9 5900HX

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is a processor for big (gaming) laptops based on the Cezanne generation. The R9 5900H integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture. They are clocked at 3.3 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.6 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT for a total of 16 threads. The chip is manufactured on the modern 7 nm TSMC process. 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.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 integrated graphics adapter 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.

Performance

The average 5900HX in our database trades blows with Intel's Core i9-11980HK, as far as multi-thread performance is concerned. While not much faster than the less power-hungry Ryzen 9 5900HS, this is still a great CPU for quality gaming laptops as well as DTRs and high-performance mini-PCs.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 has a default TDP of 45 W (also known as the long-term power limit), a value that laptop manufacturers are allowed to change to anything between 35 W and 54 W with clock speeds and performance changing accordingly. Either way, a high-performance cooling solutions is a must for a CPU like this.

Ryzen 9 5900HX is built with the relatively modern 7 nm TSMC process resulting in very decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5600H

The 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.

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 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.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop manufacturers 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 fairly modern 7 nm TSMC process for higher-than-average, as of mid-2022, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 5980HSAMD Ryzen 9 5900HXAMD Ryzen 5 5600H
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameCezanne H (Zen 3)Cezanne-H (Zen 3)Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX3.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS « 3.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX « 3.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H3.2 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H3.3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX3.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H3.2 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H « 3.3 - 4.2 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock3300 - 4800 MHz3300 - 4600 MHz3300 - 4200 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB512 KB384 KB
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB3 MB
L3 Cache16 MB16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 168 / 166 / 12
TDP35 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketFP6FP6FP6
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
ManufacturerAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R9 5980HSAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R9 5900HXAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R5 5600H
Die Size180 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5980HS
51.6 pt (58%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5900HX
52 pt (58%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5600H
46.3 pt (52%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
12629 Points (21%)
min: 10808     avg: 12733     median: 12845 (21%)     max: 14363 Points
min: 7945     avg: 9496     median: 9631.5 (16%)     max: 10416 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1529 Points (67%)
min: 1218     avg: 1474     median: 1488 (65%)     max: 1499 Points
min: 1316     avg: 1364     median: 1369 (60%)     max: 1381 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 601     avg: 603     median: 602.5 (69%)     max: 604 Points
min: 471     avg: 574     median: 578.5 (66%)     max: 584 Points
min: 528     avg: 533     median: 534 (61%)     max: 538 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4349     avg: 4651     median: 4651 (20%)     max: 4953 Points
min: 4148     avg: 4937     median: 4978 (21%)     max: 5476 Points
min: 3074     avg: 3690     median: 3721 (16%)     max: 4059 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2083 Points (21%)
min: 1337     avg: 2085     median: 2106 (22%)     max: 2267 Points
min: 1319     avg: 1564     median: 1573 (16%)     max: 1723 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
243 Points (74%)
min: 197     avg: 237.8     median: 240 (73%)     max: 243 Points
min: 218     avg: 222.5     median: 223 (68%)     max: 225 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 22     avg: 24     median: 24.7 (35%)     max: 25.6 Points
min: 18.06     avg: 19     median: 19.2 (27%)     max: 19.71 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.8     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (9%)     max: 2.86 Points
min: 2.62     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (8%)     max: 2.63 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6294     avg: 6379     median: 6409 (39%)     max: 6452 Points
min: 5788     avg: 5825     median: 5832 (35%)     max: 5847 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 36642     avg: 39445     median: 40114 (29%)     max: 42371 Points
min: 33063     avg: 34726     median: 35017.5 (25%)     max: 35806 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 64320     avg: 70380     median: 72790 (52%)     max: 74772 Points
min: 58392     avg: 61040     median: 61311.5 (44%)     max: 63144 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 11811     avg: 12020     median: 12037 (66%)     max: 12152 Points
min: 11082     avg: 11115     median: 11089 (60%)     max: 11201 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
109.7 s (1%)
min: 91.6     avg: 98.7     median: 98.2 (1%)     max: 106.7 s
min: 129.204     avg: 201.1     median: 201.1 (2%)     max: 273 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.5 s (1%)
min: 3.308     avg: 3.7     median: 3.5 (1%)     max: 4.4 s
min: 4.552     avg: 6.6     median: 6.6 (1%)     max: 8.6 s
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 1024m *
273 s (1%)
wPrime 1.55 - wPrime 1.55 32m *
8.6 s (5%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 4297     avg: 6535     median: 7061 (41%)     max: 7722 Points
7497 Points (43%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
57319 MIPS (35%)
min: 50673     avg: 58025     median: 58664 (36%)     max: 62503 MIPS
min: 36315     avg: 43653     median: 44613 (28%)     max: 46562 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5623 MIPS (67%)
min: 4791     avg: 5707     median: 5750 (69%)     max: 5905 MIPS
min: 5274     avg: 5360     median: 5369 (64%)     max: 5446 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 112     avg: 120.2     median: 120.2 (44%)     max: 128.35 fps
95.2 fps (35%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 271.5     avg: 275     median: 275.3 (65%)     max: 278 fps
251.2 fps (59%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
15.2 fps (33%)
min: 13.8     avg: 15.5     median: 15.6 (33%)     max: 17.1 fps
min: 9.92     avg: 12.1     median: 12.4 (27%)     max: 13.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (38%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
min: 0.806     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (28%)     max: 0.857 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.6     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (32%)     max: 2 GB/s
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (22%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7.4     avg: 10.5     median: 11.1 (34%)     max: 12.3 GB/s
min: 5.3     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (23%)     max: 9.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 405     avg: 434     median: 434 (6%)     max: 463 Seconds
min: 556     avg: 601     median: 582 (7%)     max: 666 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
245.6 Seconds (2%)
min: 219     avg: 242.9     median: 243 (2%)     max: 284 Seconds
min: 299.7     avg: 325.2     median: 319 (2%)     max: 384 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (11%)
min: 0.48     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.599 sec
min: 0.526     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.596 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 13574     avg: 14220     median: 14253.5 (30%)     max: 14746 Points
min: 11896     avg: 12220     median: 12008 (26%)     max: 12757 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.734     avg: 8.2     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 9.46 s
min: 7.2     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.672 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.716     avg: 18.7     median: 17.1 (1%)     max: 24.05 s
min: 15.7     avg: 17.2     median: 17.2 (1%)     max: 18.772 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 406.505     avg: 491.7     median: 415.6 (2%)     max: 729 s
min: 366     avg: 406.6     median: 406.6 (2%)     max: 447.224 s
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
48452 Points (100%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 65434     avg: 69675     median: 67698 (63%)     max: 74775 Points
min: 55183     avg: 55222     median: 55222 (52%)     max: 55261 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12669     avg: 15148     median: 15918 (43%)     max: 16858 Points
min: 13940     avg: 16642     median: 16968.5 (46%)     max: 18790 Points
min: 8662     avg: 13306     median: 13568 (37%)     max: 15562 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 47425     avg: 60071     median: 47733 (39%)     max: 85054 Points
min: 47433     avg: 79334     median: 84003 (70%)     max: 88152 Points
min: 78452     avg: 81114     median: 80711.5 (67%)     max: 84582 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 44989     avg: 65190     median: 65190 (54%)     max: 85391 Points
min: 47461     avg: 79231     median: 84699.5 (70%)     max: 87829 Points
min: 80031     avg: 81646     median: 80543 (67%)     max: 84364 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 86963     avg: 88313     median: 88686 (75%)     max: 89291 Points
min: 87770     avg: 89976     median: 89809.5 (76%)     max: 93052 Points
min: 83587     avg: 84905     median: 85177 (72%)     max: 85952 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 12878     avg: 15921     median: 17011 (43%)     max: 17875 Points
min: 17016     avg: 18108     median: 18009 (46%)     max: 19583 Points
min: 9129     avg: 12514     median: 13142.5 (33%)     max: 13650 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 19663     avg: 23036     median: 24209 (45%)     max: 25235 Points
min: 17714     avg: 24899     median: 24956 (46%)     max: 27288 Points
min: 1131     avg: 18302     median: 21025 (39%)     max: 21597 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 8676     avg: 8931     median: 8931 (44%)     max: 9186 Points
min: 6932     avg: 9224     median: 9448 (47%)     max: 10603 Points
min: 3754     avg: 6450     median: 6825 (34%)     max: 7512 Points
Geekbench 6 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
2018 Points (70%)
1859 Points (65%)
Geekbench 6 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
7784 Points (46%)
7543 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1537 Points (67%)
min: 1271     avg: 1520     median: 1538.5 (67%)     max: 1574 Points
min: 1365     avg: 1415     median: 1428 (62%)     max: 1445 Points
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
8620 Points (30%)
min: 7370     avg: 8309     median: 8462 (29%)     max: 9294 Points
min: 4990     avg: 6573     median: 6567 (23%)     max: 7253 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1508 Points (7%)
min: 1233     avg: 1460     median: 1485 (6%)     max: 1517 Points
min: 1350     avg: 1372     median: 1373 (6%)     max: 1393 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8649 Points (27%)
min: 7327     avg: 8267     median: 8400 (26%)     max: 9053 Points
min: 4955     avg: 6287     median: 6483 (20%)     max: 7128 Points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6295 Points (65%)
min: 5249     avg: 6240     median: 6350.5 (66%)     max: 6591 Points
min: 5812     avg: 5914     median: 5813 (60%)     max: 6117 Points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
33630 Points (38%)
min: 30451     avg: 33068     median: 33335.5 (37%)     max: 35465 Points
min: 27071     avg: 27953     median: 27790 (31%)     max: 28997 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
600 ms (1%)
min: 595     avg: 615     median: 606.5 (1%)     max: 728 ms
min: 640     avg: 652     median: 651 (1%)     max: 667 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 113.2     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.1 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
66881 Points (63%)
min: 60762     avg: 67764     median: 71000 (67%)     max: 71530 Points
min: 64416     avg: 66303     median: 67221 (64%)     max: 67271 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 215     avg: 218.5     median: 218.5 (65%)     max: 222 Points
min: 196.4     avg: 201.5     median: 202 (60%)     max: 206 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
279 Points (65%)
min: 230     avg: 276.3     median: 279 (65%)     max: 291 Points
min: 246     avg: 264.3     median: 267 (62%)     max: 273 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1402     avg: 1455     median: 1458 (56%)     max: 1501 Points
min: 1157     avg: 1300     median: 1324 (51%)     max: 1353 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 37.3     avg: 90.6     median: 91.5 (16%)     max: 119 Watt
min: 48.8     avg: 72     median: 69.1 (12%)     max: 104.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 58.7     avg: 93.9     median: 91.1 (19%)     max: 138.8 Watt
min: 48.2     avg: 75.4     median: 71.7 (15%)     max: 106.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.28     avg: 10.9     median: 9.5 (8%)     max: 18.2 Watt
min: 5.05     avg: 6.2     median: 6.2 (5%)     max: 7.26 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 8.45     avg: 10.6     median: 10.3 (12%)     max: 13 Watt
min: 5.72     avg: 10.7     median: 11.8 (14%)     max: 17.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 16.3     avg: 22.9     median: 22.1 (25%)     max: 33 Points per Watt
min: 15.8     avg: 21.3     median: 20.9 (24%)     max: 27.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS → 100% n=29

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX → 105% n=29

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600H → 92% n=29

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