Intel Celeron G5900E vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS

Last updated: 2023-08-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron G5900E		AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
CPU comparison Intel Celeron G5900E or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS - 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 Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G5900E was released in Q2/2020. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS was released in Q1/2022.

Intel Celeron (165)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
Intel Celeron G5000 (8)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 6000H/7035H (20)
9	Generation	5
Comet Lake S	Architecture	Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Intel Celeron G6900E	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron G5900E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 3.20 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is at 3.30 GHz (5.00 GHz).
Intel Celeron G5900E	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz


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.
Intel Celeron G5900E	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The Intel Celeron G5900E or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 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.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	AMD Radeon 680M
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	2.00 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.40 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	9
14 nm	Technology	6 nm
3	Max. displays	3
12	Compute units	12
96	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 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.
Intel HD Graphics 610	GPU	AMD Radeon 680M
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
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron G5900E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
Intel Celeron G5900E	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
128 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	23.6 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron G5900E is 58 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Celeron G5900E	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
58 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	54 W
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Intel Celeron G5900E is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron G5900E	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
14 nm	Technology	6 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200	Socket	FP7
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2020	Release date	Q1/2022
53 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5900E (49%)

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Celeron G5900E (12%)

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	760 (46%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1651 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1420 (14%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10230 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	338 (52%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	649 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.00 GHz	192 (5%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	2260 (9%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	24554 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	1669 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	14736 (100%)

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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5745 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	137 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Celeron G5900E 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	242 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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