AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 7 5800H or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS.

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 5980HS

57%

Ryzen 7 5800H

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

Ryzen 7 5800H

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	96.4
Valorant	109.9	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	61.3
Apex Legends	103.3	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	82.1
Overwatch	89.0	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.9	54.7
Warzone	85.7	85.4
Assassin's Creed	92.3	92.0
Valheim	91.2	90.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 5980HS

146%

Ryzen 7 5800H

109%

To make a final choice 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 7 5800H as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since 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 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	245	240
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2370	2324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	570	559
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5196	5094
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1475	1446
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13222	12963

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Single-Core	3158	3096
Multi-Core	26144	25631

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Single-Core	1536	1473
Multi-Core	8510	8192

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP6	FP6
Core name	Cezanne	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474	100-000000295

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800H is 6% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. 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 5980HS is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800H is better: 1
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 7 5800H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800H specs and review.