AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE - 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 6980HX has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE was released in Q2/2021.
AMD Ryzen 9 (40) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)
5 Generation 4
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE is at 3.40 GHz (4.40 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX or AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE 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 680M GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
2.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
2.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9
6 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 7
768 Shader 448
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 680M GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 20
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
54 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is manufactured in 6 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP7 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2021
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE (87%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE (71%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1665 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1446 (87%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10645 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
7106 (67%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz
3686 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1702 (46%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
25114 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
18930 (75%)

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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
1669 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 4.40 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
14711 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz
649 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 4.40 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 6980HX AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
5745 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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