Ryzen 9 7840HX vs i5-11300H

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1023not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency23.22no data
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H35 (2021)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date11 January 2021 (3 years ago)17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache80K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin5 nm
Die size146.1 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9900 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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
SocketFCBGA1449,FCLGA1449FL1
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 January 2021 17 January 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 55 Watt

i5-11300H has 96.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-11300H and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.


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