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AMD Ryzen 9 4900H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 4900H vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: the l3 cache difference
Start with l3 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: Ryzen 9 4900H 8 MB against Ryzen 9 5980HS 16 MB, 50% in favour of Ryzen 9 5980HS. There is a split on p-core boost clock as well, 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 9 4900H versus 4.8 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 4900H versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Tdp is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 9 4900H versus 35 W on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. They differ on release year too, 2020 on the Ryzen 9 4900H versus 2021 on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 2, Ryzen 4000 Series "Renoir" on the Ryzen 9 4900H versus Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series on the Ryzen 9 5980HS.
Ryzen 9 4900H vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: which one fits your build
Take the Ryzen 9 4900H for gaming laptops of the Ryzen 4000 generation wanting strong 8-core, single-thread-focused performance. Avoid it for buyers specifically wanting maximum multi-threaded ceiling from hyperthreading, the SMT-equipped Ryzen 9 4900HS delivers stronger results in heavily-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 9 5980HS for thin-and-light gaming laptops wanting the strongest available AMD mobile performance without a bulky 45W chassis. It is the wrong buy for buyers not specifically prioritizing thin-and-light form factor, desktop-replacement chassis chips may extract more sustained performance.
What Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 9 5980HS have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket the same on the Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 9 5980HS?
It is. Both are listed at FP6, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Ryzen 9
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Ryzen 9
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 4900H
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 5980HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Renoir
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 2020
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Zen 2, Ryzen 4000 Series "Renoir"
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 4.4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4.8 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- 8 MB-50%
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16 MBBest
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 4900H if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB).
Choose 5980HS if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).