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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
37.7Single-core62.9
31.8Multi-core44.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
46.3iGPU68.5
36.9Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and iGPU (+22). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 46
  • 171% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 980
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Announced20212023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W+46%28 W
Max TDP25 W30 W+20%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.1 GHz3.3 GHz+57%
Boost clock4 GHz5.1 GHz+27%
L3 cache8 MB16 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,800 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Geekbench 6 (single)1,517Bottom 9%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,872Bottom 12%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,172Bottom 14%1,619+38%Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,209Bottom 24%12,191+69%Bottom 50%
PassMark12,592Bottom 24%23,390+86%Top 40%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980Bottom 35%2,659+171%Top 22%

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