Ryzen 9 5980HX vs M4: which is better
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (laptop, 2021) against Apple M4 (laptop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- M4 is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 23,567 vs 23,019).
- M4 is 36% faster per core.
| Ryzen 9 5980HX | M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 31.9 | 32.7 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 23,019 | 23,567 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,292 | 4,491 |
| US price | laptops only | Mac computers only |
| Cores | 8 | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Max boost | 4.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | none |
| TDP | 45 W | no data |
| Max power | 54 W | no data |
| Memory | DDR4 / LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X (on package) |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 7500 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Socket | BGA (soldered) | BGA (soldered) |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 3 nm (TSMC N3E) |
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Apple M4 |
| Series | Ryzen 5000 (laptops) | M4 |
| Release year | 2021 | 2024 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | Apple GPU (10 cores) |