AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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Released
2021-01-12
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, specifications and benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in 2021-01-12. Here are all the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.3 GHz, total of cores is 8 / 16. The CPU supports DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket FP6. The TDP for CPU is 45+ W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000H
  • Family
    Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops
  • Generation
    4
  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Series
    Ryzen 5000 Series
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    —
  • B-Core
    —
  • Base Frequency
    3.3 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    8
  • CPU Threads
    16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.8 GHz
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.4 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Execution units
    8
  • Generation
    9
  • GPU Frequency
    2100 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo
  • Graphics Cores
    8
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2020
  • Shader
    512
  • Technology
    7 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12
  • PCIe version
    3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Configurable TDP
    35-54 W
  • Default TDP
    45+ W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    —
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    90 W
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Cezanne (Zen 3)
  • Codename
    Cezanne
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000474
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Part Number
    —
  • Release date
    2021-01-12
  • Socket
    FP6
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM
Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    119 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    113 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    100 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

604
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
610
610
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

4560
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
4677
4586
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1614
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
1646
1645
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

9265
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
9471
9436
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1946 GFLOPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
1971 GFLOPS
1971 GFLOPS

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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