Ryzen 7 8840HX vs Ryzen 7 5800XT

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking404not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency15.97no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)23 April 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size74 mm22x 71 mm2
Number of transistors4,150 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FL1
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and Ryzen 7 8840HX.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2028

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 July 2024 23 April 2025
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HX has an age advantage of 8 months, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 90.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8840HX is a notebook one.

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