Ryzen 9 5980HS vs Core i5-450M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-450M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.80
Ryzen 9 5980HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.78
+1623%

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms i5-450M by a whopping 1623% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2518501
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3)
Release date26 September 2010 (13 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$32no data
Current price$136 (4.3x MSRP)no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus support2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size81+114 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 configuration11
SocketPGA988FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2DDR4-3200/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++
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.1 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-450M and Ryzen 9 5980HS.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-450M 0.80
Ryzen 9 5980HS 13.78
+1623%

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Core i5-450M by 1623% 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%

i5-450M 1235
Ryzen 9 5980HS 21318
+1626%

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Core i5-450M by 1626% in Passmark.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-450M 19.98
Ryzen 9 5980HS 3.47
+476%

Core i5-450M outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HS by 476% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 13.78
Recency 26 September 2010 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm

The Ryzen 9 5980HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-450M in performance tests.


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