Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS vs Ryzen 9 7900
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 127 | 376 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 14 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 262 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9.9 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) | FP7/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 31.68 | 17.27 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.34 | 18.32 |
| Recency | 14 January 2023 | 13 June 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900 has a 83.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, on the other hand, has 322.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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