Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Ryzen 7 5800G
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 301 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | no data | 51.75 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne (2021−2024) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, MMX, 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 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.50 | 18.33 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7940HS has 307.3% faster integrated GPU, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 7 5800G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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