Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 7 7840H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.80
+117%
Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking349925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.49
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency48.108.18
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 7 7840H 17.80
+117%
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22

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 7 7840H 28269
+117%
Ryzen 5 1600X 13053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.80 8.22
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 116.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 1600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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