AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 3184
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24466 vs 22393
Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6645 vs 6505

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284 vs 3184
PassMark - CPU mark	24466 vs 22393
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645 vs 6505

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

3184

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24466

22393

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6645

6505

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	3184
PassMark - CPU mark	24466	22393
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6645	6505

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000263
Place in performance rating	605	660
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)