Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Athlon 64 X2 5000+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.51
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.12
+3061%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a whopping 3061% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2775385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2009)Phoenix (Zen 4)
Release dateMay 2006 (18 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$106 no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB8 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size220 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors154 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM2no data
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt28 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 0.51
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 16.12
+3061%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by 3061% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 782
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24936
+3089%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by 3089% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 199
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2159
+985%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by 985% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 341
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9530
+2695%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by 2695% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.51 16.12
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 28 Watt

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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