AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like 7zip, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Valheim
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or AMD Ryzen 5 5600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600G

56%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HS is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600G

54%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	96.7
Valorant	109.6	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.5
Apex Legends	103.0	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.4
Overwatch	88.8	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	75.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.9
Warzone	85.5	85.7
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.3
Valheim	91.0	91.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600G

82%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5980HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	255	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1950	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	598	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4516	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1556	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11155	13222

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	3318	3158
Multi-Core	21899	26144

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1599	1536
Multi-Core	8285	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	February 05, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Cezanne	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600G is 18% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5980HS has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 23
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600G specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.