CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S leads in single-threaded performance by up to 51.1%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S shows superior performance with a 80.5% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 7840S

Laptop
Release Date
Q3 2023
Market Position
494th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs219th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs72nd fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2020
Market Position
989th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs918th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs226th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S
3,685
4600U
2,439

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S
24,309
4600U
13,466

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
7840S
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
4600U
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840S
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U with Radeon Graphics
4600U
⚡Base Clock
3.8 GHz
7840S
2.1 GHz
4600U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840S
4.0 GHz
4600U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840S
6 Threads: 12
4600U
🔌Socket
FP7 FP7r2 FP8
7840S
FP6
4600U
⚡TDP
54 W
7840S
15 W
4600U
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840S
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 8 MB
4600U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 4600U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S drawing more power under load (54W vs 15W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.