Ryzen 9 5900H vs Ryzen 7 5800U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.06
Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.46
+11.6%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking651571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)7 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H 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 speed1.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP6FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H. 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, SMEXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 5900H.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

Ryzen 7 5800U 12.06
Ryzen 9 5900H 13.46
+11.6%

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 5800U 18415
Ryzen 9 5900H 20557
+11.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.06 13.46
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900H, on the other hand, has a 11.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The Ryzen 9 5900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800U in performance tests.


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