Intel Celeron G5900T vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G5900T and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron G5900T

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G5900T

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3343 vs 1640
10.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23530 vs 2155

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3343 vs 1640
PassMark - CPU mark	23530 vs 2155

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G5900T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1640

3343

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2155

23530

Name	Intel Celeron G5900T	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1640	3343
PassMark - CPU mark	2155	23530

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G5900T	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$42
Place in performance rating	1592	388
Processor Number	G5900T
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
OPN Tray		100-000000474
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency		4.8 GHz
Number of cores		8
Number of GPU cores		8
Number of threads		16
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	68.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BA8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	2100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Radeon RX Vega 8
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)