AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as AIDA64, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X is 1% 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 7 5800X

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	99.7
Valorant	109.9	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	63.5
Apex Legends	103.3	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	85.0
Overwatch	89.0	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	78.2
DOOM Eternal	54.9	56.7
Warzone	85.7	88.4
Assassin's Creed	92.3	95.2
Valheim	91.2	94.1

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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5800X

57%

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 7 5800X 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. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	245	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2370	2611
Cinbench 20 Single-core	570	628
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5196	5724
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1475	1594
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13222	15245

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	3158	3479
Multi-Core	26144	28799

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Single-Core	1536	1823
Multi-Core	8510	11496

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 5800X
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	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 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	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	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X is 21% 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: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.