Ryzen 9 5900HS vs A4-5300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by a whopping 1494% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2449 | 488 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) |
Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 7 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Current price | $46 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
Threads | 2 | 16 |
Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 512 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
Socket | FM2 | FP6 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | DDR3-1600 RAM, PCIe 2, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA3, FMA4 | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 1494% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 1490% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 133% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 849% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 1620% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 1807% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 253% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms A4-5300 by 211% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.88 | 14.03 |
Integrated graphics card | 0.72 | 9.08 |
Recency | 2 October 2012 | 7 January 2021 |
Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
Threads | 2 | 16 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300 in performance tests.
Note that A4-5300 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-5300 and Ryzen 9 5900HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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