AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, PassMark, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 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 2600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5980HX is 6% better than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 5980HX

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	94.8
Valorant	110.0	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	60.4
Apex Legends	103.4	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	80.8
Overwatch	89.1	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	74.4
DOOM Eternal	55.0	53.9
Warzone	85.8	84.1
Assassin's Creed	92.4	90.5
Valheim	91.3	89.5

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing 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 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, 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 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	247	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2394	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	576	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5248	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1490	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13354	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	3190	2280
Multi-Core	26405	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1551	1104
Multi-Core	8595	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 2600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000474	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 2% better than Ryzen 9 5980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5980HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.