Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Ryzen 5 7600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.06
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+4%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Ryzen 5 7600 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking380350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation55.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency24.8447.97
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600 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 speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size71 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600 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
SocketAM5FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475Vno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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 7600 17.06
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+4%

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 7600 27100
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175
+4%

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 7600 2747
+19.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303

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 7600 12226
+12.5%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865

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 7600 2339
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360
+0.9%

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 7600 298
+8.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 11095
+11.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7600 219
+2.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 2088
+6.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7600 7566
+21.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600 64613
+5.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7600 345
+16.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7600 352
+2.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 343

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.06 17.74
Integrated graphics card 4.43 18.32
Recency 14 January 2023 13 June 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 4% higher aggregate performance score, 313.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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