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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX. Specifications, performance, tests

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

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS has a base frequency of 3 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in 2021-01-12.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has a base frequency of 3.3 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 45+ W. Released in 2021-01-12.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    103 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    85 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    95 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    120 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    22 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    119 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    142 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    181 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    100 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 10% better clock speed

    3.3 GHz left arrow 3 GHz

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

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 5000H left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000H
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow Laptops / Desktops
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Series
    Ryzen 5000 Series left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    8 left arrow 8
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    2100 MHz left arrow 2100 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Graphics Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    2 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2020 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    512 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 7 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266 left arrow DDR4 - Up to 3200 / LPDDR4 - Up to 4266
  • PCIe
    PCIe 3.0 left arrow PCIe 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    35 W left arrow 45+ W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    105 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    45 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    130 W / 30 s left arrow -
  • TDP up
    80 W left arrow 90 W
  • Configurable TDP
    - left arrow 35-54 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cezanne (Zen 3) left arrow Cezanne (Zen 3)
  • Codename
    Cezanne left arrow Cezanne
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000474 left arrow 100-000000474
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Release date
    2021-01-12 left arrow 2021-01-12
  • Socket
    FP6 left arrow FP6
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow 2026-10-01
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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.

595.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
604.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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.

4546.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
4560.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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.

1514.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
1614.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
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.

8434.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
9265.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

1946.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
1946.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

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