AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+80% | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD 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% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 23,390+43%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 2,659+171%Top 22% |
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