Ryzen 9 5980HX vs EPYC 7351

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 9 5980HX

#144

Core i7-12650H

MSRP: $457|Avg: N/A

102%

#148

Ryzen 9 5980HX

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#153

Core i7-1370P

MSRP: $438|Avg: $280

98%

#158

Core i9-13900H

MSRP: $617|Avg: N/A

95%

#161

Core Ultra 7 268V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $400

94%

#162

Core Ultra 7 256V

MSRP: $450|Avg: $350

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar EPYC 7351

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

537%

#1

Core i9-9990XE

MSRP: $2000|Avg: N/A

4%

#2

Xeon W-11855M

MSRP: $450|Avg: $200

10%

#3

Xeon W-11955M

MSRP: $623|Avg: $450

9%

#4

Xeon W-11865MLE

MSRP: $467|Avg: $350

9%

#5

Xeon W-11865MRE

MSRP: $600|Avg: $600

8%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

101%

#8

EPYC 7351

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

90%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

70%

#16

EPYC 7302

MSRP: $978|Avg: $109

69%

#21

Xeon Platinum 8260M

MSRP: $7705|Avg: N/A

63%

#22

Xeon Platinum 8268

MSRP: $6302|Avg: N/A

63%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The EPYC 7351 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Ryzen 9 5980HX	EPYC 7351
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) / 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Naples (2017−2018) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 9 5980HX ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Ryzen 9 5980HX	EPYC 7351
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 5980HX and EPYC 7351

Ryzen 9 5980HX

The Ryzen 9 5980HX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 23,300 points. Launch price was $299.

EPYC 7351

The EPYC 7351 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 29 June 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Naples (2017−2018) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 23,226 points. Launch price was $1,100.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 9 5980HX packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the EPYC 7351 offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the EPYC 7351 has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HX versus 2.9 GHz on the EPYC 7351 — a 49.4% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 5980HX (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Ryzen 9 5980HX uses the Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the EPYC 7351 uses Naples (2017−2018) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 5980HX scores 23,300 against the EPYC 7351's 23,226 — a 0.3% lead for the Ryzen 9 5980HX. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 9 5980HX vs 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7351.

Feature	Ryzen 9 5980HX	EPYC 7351
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	16 / 32+100%
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+66%	2.9 GHz
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+38%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)	64 MB (total)+300%
L2 Cache	512 kB (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021)	Naples (2017−2018)
PassMark	23,300	23,226

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 9 5980HX uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the EPYC 7351 uses TR4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 9 5980HX	EPYC 7351
Socket	FP6	TR4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0+33%
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR4-4266	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	16	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 9 5980HX) / not specified (EPYC 7351). The Ryzen 9 5980HX includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics (8CU)), while the EPYC 7351 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 9 5980HX targets Mobile High-End.