Ryzen 5 5500GT vs Ryzen 7 7840S

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+20.3%
Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.72

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Ryzen 5 5500GT by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 5500GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking452598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.55
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency41.3718.52
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 5500GT 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
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 5500GT. 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 5500GT are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 5500GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

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 7840S and Ryzen 5 5500GT.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 15.30
+20.3%
Ryzen 5 5500GT 12.72

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 24309
+20.3%
Ryzen 5 5500GT 20210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 12.72
Integrated graphics card 18.30 7.46
Recency 5 January 2023 8 January 2024
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 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, 145.3% 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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5500GT is a desktop one.


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