AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX

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AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX - 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 5980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX was released in Q2/2021.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX was released in Q4/2023.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
AMD Ryzen 5000H (11) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6)
4 Generation 5
Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX is at 4.70 GHz (5.30 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 4.70 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 332.8 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5200
64 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 332.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
90 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 76.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
FP6 Socket sTR5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1524 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
13460 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1614 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
9265 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2023 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
7845 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
604 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
4560 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1946 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
23840 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
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