Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Ryzen 5 5600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.10
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
29.83
+112%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking543157
Place by popularity7not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency19.7849.46
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size81 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2028

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.

Ryzen 5 5600 14.10
Ryzen 9 7845HX 29.83
+112%

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.

Ryzen 5 5600 21575
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45655
+112%

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.

Ryzen 5 5600 2053
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2650
+29.1%

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.

Ryzen 5 5600 8622
Ryzen 9 7845HX 13895
+61.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.10 29.83
Recency 20 April 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 111.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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