Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60
Ryzen 7 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.20
+33.8%

Ryzen 7 7840HS outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking552332
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.8049.24
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS 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
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMERyzen 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, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 7 7840HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 9 5900HS 13.60
Ryzen 7 7840HS 18.20
+33.8%

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 9 5900HS 21605
Ryzen 7 7840HS 28916
+33.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380
Ryzen 7 7840HS 7642
+19.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235
Ryzen 7 7840HS 47933
+16.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 25
Ryzen 7 7840HS 30
+20.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041
Ryzen 7 7840HS 2573
+26.1%

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 9 5900HS 237
Ryzen 7 7840HS 279
+17.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83
Ryzen 7 7840HS 3.31
+17%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867
Ryzen 7 7840HS 11874
+50.9%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
+23%
Ryzen 7 7840HS 196

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
Ryzen 7 7840HS 1964
+31.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653
Ryzen 7 7840HS 6618
+17.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286
Ryzen 7 7840HS 70330
+22.8%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
Ryzen 7 7840HS 321
+16.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 5900HS 1414
Ryzen 7 7840HS 1801
+27.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.60 18.20
Integrated graphics card 9.05 18.32
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 7 7840HS has a 33.8% higher aggregate performance score, 102.4% faster integrated GPU, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HS in performance tests.


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