Ryzen 7 5700G vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Ryzen 9 5980HX by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 476 | 445 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 58 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 26.62 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 31.15 | 22.51 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) | Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G. 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 | 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 | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.81 | 15.46 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 13 April 2021 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HX has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5700G, on the other hand, has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 5980HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5980HX and Ryzen 7 5700G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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