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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: the p-core boost clock difference
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, Ryzen 9 5900HX 4.6 GHz against Ryzen 9 5980HS 4.8 GHz. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5900HX versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5900HX versus AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. They differ on microarchitecture too, Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series "Cezanne" on the Ryzen 9 5900HX versus Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Base power is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 9 5900HX versus 35 W on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. They differ on memory type too, DDR4, LPDDR4 on the Ryzen 9 5900HX versus DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266 on the Ryzen 9 5980HS.
Who each one is for
Take the Ryzen 9 5900HX for desktop-replacement gaming laptops wanting genuinely top-tier AMD mobile Zen 3 performance. Avoid it for buyers wanting the absolute highest clocks in AMD's HX lineup, the 5980HX offers a modest additional edge at the same core count. 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 not the one for buyers not specifically prioritizing thin-and-light form factor, desktop-replacement chassis chips may extract more sustained performance.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 9 5980HS?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Ryzen 9
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Ryzen 9
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 5900HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 5980HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Cezanne
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Cezanne
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 2021
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 2021
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series "Cezanne"
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- FP6
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- FP6
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 7 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 3.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 4.6 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4.8 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 4 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 4 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- DDR4, LPDDR4
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 5900HX 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.