Ryzen 5 3600 vs Ryzen 7 7840S

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.09
+35.1%
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Ryzen 5 3600 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking467702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.81
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency40.8016.26
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600 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 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB3 MB
L3 cache16 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)-

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 7840S 15.09
+35.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17

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 7840S 23966
+35.1%
Ryzen 5 3600 17742

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 7840S 2223
+41.8%
Ryzen 5 3600 1568

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 7 7840S 274
+42.7%
Ryzen 5 3600 192

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.09 11.17
Recency 5 January 2023 7 July 2019
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 35.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 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 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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