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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
43.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
46.3Single-core62.9
36.7Multi-core44.2
47.1Efficiencyspec-based73.5
46.3iGPU68.5
49.9Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+22) and single-core (+17). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H

  • 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 46
  • 171% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 980
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Announced20212023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP45 W28 W+38%
Max TDP54 W+80%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz5.1 GHz+21%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,800 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5600HAMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Geekbench 6 (single)1,860Bottom 16%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,400Bottom 21%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,420Bottom 22%1,619+14%Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,900Bottom 38%12,191+23%Bottom 50%
PassMark16,345Bottom 35%23,390+43%Top 40%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980Bottom 35%2,659+171%Top 22%

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