Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.71
+108%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking539159
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency20.0649.40
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X 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 speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAMMX, 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 5600X and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

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

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 5600X 13.78
Ryzen 9 7845HX 28.71
+108%

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 5600X 21888
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45597
+108%

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 5600X 2113
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2651
+25.5%

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 5600X 8686
Ryzen 9 7845HX 13990
+61.1%

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 5600X 1968
Ryzen 9 7845HX 4320
+120%

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 5600X 254
Ryzen 9 7845HX 295
+16.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 8980
Ryzen 9 7845HX 15068
+67.8%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5600X 260
+122%
Ryzen 9 7845HX 117

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5600X 1657
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2008
+21.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5600X 6594
Ryzen 9 7845HX 7018
+6.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5600X 56607
Ryzen 9 7845HX 106033
+87.3%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5600X 286
Ryzen 9 7845HX 357
+24.8%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5600X 1489
Ryzen 9 7845HX 1992
+33.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 28.71
Recency 8 October 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 108.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 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 5600X in performance tests.

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


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

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