Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Ryzen 5 4600G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4600G
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.12
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.57
+53.9%

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking764441
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency14.7352.63
Architecture codenameRenoir (2020−2023)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date21 July 2020 (4 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 4600G and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 7AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

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

PCIe version3.0no 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 5 4600G 10.12
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 15.57
+53.9%

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 5 4600G 16070
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24740
+54%

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 5 4600G 1581
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2152
+36.1%

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 5 4600G 6126
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9525
+55.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.12 15.57
Integrated graphics card 7.46 18.33
Recency 21 July 2020 3 May 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has a 53.9% higher aggregate performance score, 145.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

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

Note that Ryzen 5 4600G is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


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