Processor N95 vs Ryzen 9 5980HX

Place in the ranking	465	1612
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	31.16	18.99
Architecture codename	Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 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	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	180 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	10,700 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 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)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95 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 5980HX and Processor N95 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR4, DDR5

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 Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.41	3.13
Integrated graphics card	9.16	2.30
Recency	12 January 2021	3 January 2023
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5980HX has a 392.3% higher aggregate performance score, 298.3% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Processor N95, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5980HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N95 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5980HX and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.