Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Ryzen 5 5600G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.51
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+41.8%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking624350
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency18.2147.97
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$259no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die sizeAM4 (1331) mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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
SocketAM4FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version3.0no data

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 5600G 12.51
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+41.8%

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 5600G 19873
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175
+41.8%

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 5600G 1938
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303
+18.8%

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 5600G 7718
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865
+40.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 5600G 1724
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360
+36.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 5600G 228
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275
+20.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5600G 8003
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
+24.4%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5600G 299
+39.8%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5600G 1506
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
+29.9%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5600G 5549
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
+12%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5600G 48700
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
+25.9%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5600G 1452
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1555
+7.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 17.74
Integrated graphics card 7.47 18.32
Recency 13 April 2021 13 June 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 41.8% higher aggregate performance score, 145.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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