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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 9 5980HS p-core boost clock compared
The first real difference is p-core boost clock: Ryzen 9 5900HS 4.6 GHz against Ryzen 9 5980HS 4.8 GHz. They differ on p-core base clock too, 3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR4, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 9 5900HS versus DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 on the Ryzen 9 5980HS.
Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: which one fits your build
Take the Ryzen 9 5900HS for thin-and-light gaming laptops wanting near-flagship AMD performance at a typically more accessible price than the 5980HS. Avoid it for buyers specifically chasing the absolute highest available clock speed, the flagship Ryzen 9 5980HS, covered elsewhere on this site, edges ahead there. 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 5900HS and Ryzen 9 5980HS have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 5980HS?
It is. Both are listed at 16 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Ryzen 9
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Ryzen 9
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 5900HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 5980HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 2021
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 4.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4.8 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5900HS if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).
Choose 5980HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.