AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X

64%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 10% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

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 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	107.2
Valorant	109.9	121.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	68.2
Apex Legends	103.3	114.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	91.4
Overwatch	89.0	98.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	84.1
DOOM Eternal	54.9	60.9
Warzone	85.7	95.1
Assassin's Creed	92.3	102.4
Valheim	91.2	101.1

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 5950X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 105W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 5950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	245	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2370	4569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	570	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5196	10428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1475	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13222	28641

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	3158	3455
Multi-Core	26144	46183

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1536	1814
Multi-Core	8510	18863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	8MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474	100-000000059 100-100000059WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5950X is 11% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5950X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 27
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs and review.