Processor N97 vs Ryzen 9 5980HS

Place in performance ranking	501	1498
Place by popularity	not in top-100	52
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)	no data
Architecture codename	Cezanne-HS (Zen 3)	Alder Lake-N
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	156 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	9,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97 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	1
Socket	FP6	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	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	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HS and Processor N97.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

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 5980HS 13.78
+309%

Processor N97 3.37

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Processor N97 by 309% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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%

Ryzen 9 5980HS 3.47
+385%

Processor N97 16.82

Processor N97 outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HS by 385% in wPrime 32.

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 5980HS 2083
+335%

Processor N97 479

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Processor N97 by 335% 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 5980HS 243
+50.9%

Processor N97 161

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Processor N97 by 51% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 5980HS 112
+220%

Processor N97 35

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Processor N97 by 220% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 5980HS 270
+54.2%

Processor N97 175

Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Processor N97 by 54% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.78	3.37
Integrated graphics card	9.08	2.33
Recency	12 January 2021	3 January 2023
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	12 Watt