Ryzen 9 7840HX vs i5-12400
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 641 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 71 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 17.73 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 1700 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.16 | 2.86 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
i5-12400 has 45.5% faster integrated GPU.
Ryzen 9 7840HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-12400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12400 and Ryzen 9 7840HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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