AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough 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 joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, WPrime, SuperPi, RealBench, Prime95, PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these 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 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5600X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	96.7
Valorant	111.2	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	61.5
Apex Legends	104.5	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	82.4
Overwatch	90.1	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	75.8
DOOM Eternal	55.6	54.9
Warzone	86.7	85.7
Assassin's Creed	93.4	92.3
Valheim	92.3	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 9 5600X

89%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5980HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5600X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	13222

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2421	3158
Multi-Core	27495	26144

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1747	1536
Multi-Core	9641	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new 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 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Vermeer	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	4	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 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	9400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK	100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X 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 9 5600X. 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 9 5600X is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 11
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.