AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, RealBench, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Gears 5, Furmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Prime95, Blender, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX.

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 5980HX

58%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HX is 5% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5980HX

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 small 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	96.6
Valorant	110.0	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.4
Apex Legends	103.4	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	82.3
Overwatch	89.1	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.0	54.9
Warzone	85.8	85.6
Assassin's Creed	92.4	92.2
Valheim	91.3	91.1

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 5980HX

114%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 CPU turns on 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 program 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 run, 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 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2394	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	576	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5248	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1490	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13354	9945

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3190	2831
Multi-Core	26405	18815

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1551	1386
Multi-Core	8595	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 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	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 13% better than Ryzen 9 5980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5980HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 5980HX is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.