Ryzen 5 4600G vs Ryzen 7 7840H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.80
+76.2%
Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.10

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking349772
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency48.1314.71
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G 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
SocketFP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G. 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 4600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Ryzen 5 4600G.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 7840H 17.80
+76.2%
Ryzen 5 4600G 10.10

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
+76.1%
Ryzen 5 4600G 16050

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.80 10.10
Integrated graphics card 18.32 7.47
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 76.2% higher aggregate performance score, 145.2% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4600G in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop one.


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