Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 7 4800HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4800HS
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
11.53
Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60
+18%

Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Ryzen 7 4800HS by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking682552
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency31.2036.80
Architecture codenameRenoir-HS (Zen 2) (2020)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier2930
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size156 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors9,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4800HS 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, 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 Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1600 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4800HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

PCIe version3.03.0

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 7 4800HS 11.53
Ryzen 9 5900HS 13.60
+18%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 18322
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21605
+17.9%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 5705
Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380
+11.8%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 36313
Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235
+13.6%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 20
Ryzen 9 5900HS 25
+25.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 1701
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041
+20%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 187
Ryzen 9 5900HS 237
+26.8%

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.

Ryzen 7 4800HS 2.19
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83
+29.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 4800HS 7611
Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867
+3.4%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 4800HS 284
+17.8%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 241

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 4800HS 1191
Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
+25.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 4800HS 4655
Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653
+21.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 4800HS 48392
Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286
+18.4%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 4800HS 214
Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
+28.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.53 13.60
Integrated graphics card 7.47 9.05
Recency 6 January 2020 12 January 2021

Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 18% higher aggregate performance score, 21.2% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4800HS in performance tests.


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