Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
16.83
+22.1%
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking393538
Place by popularitynot in top-10016
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.67
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency45.4820.05
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB32 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size178 mm22x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X 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/FP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
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)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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 PRO 7840HS 16.83
+22.1%
Ryzen 5 5600X 13.78

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 PRO 7840HS 26730
+22.1%
Ryzen 5 5600X 21888

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 2228
+5.4%
Ryzen 5 5600X 2113

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 10627
+22.3%
Ryzen 5 5600X 8686

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 14772
+1.3%
Ryzen 5 5600X 14576

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 PRO 7840HS 2440
+24%
Ryzen 5 5600X 1968

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 PRO 7840HS 269
+5.9%
Ryzen 5 5600X 254

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 11037
+22.9%
Ryzen 5 5600X 8980

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 203
Ryzen 5 5600X 260
+28.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1888
+13.9%
Ryzen 5 5600X 1657

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 6496
Ryzen 5 5600X 6594
+1.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 66442
+17.4%
Ryzen 5 5600X 56607

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 363
+26.9%
Ryzen 5 5600X 286

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1620
+8.8%
Ryzen 5 5600X 1489

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.83 13.78
Recency 13 June 2023 5 November 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 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 PRO 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


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