AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX was released in Q2/2021. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G was released in Q4/2021. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Cezanne (Zen 3) | Architecture | Kryo 460 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is 3.30 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is at 2.20 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
4.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.95 GHz |
1.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | 6 |
7 nm | Technology | 8 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
8 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.0 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G |
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is 45 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
54 W | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G |
7 nm | Technology | 8 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP6 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G |
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