CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S leads in single-threaded performance by up to 10.2%
Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs

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 9 5980HX

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2021

Market Position

520th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs362nd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs82nd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S

3,685

5980HX

3,343

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S

24,309

5980HX

23,530

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840S

7840S

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

5980HX

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics

7840S

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX with Radeon Graphics

5980HX

⚡Base Clock

3.8 GHz

7840S

3.3 GHz

5980HX

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840S

4.8 GHz

5980HX

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840S

8 Threads: 16

5980HX

🔌Socket

FP7 FP7r2 FP8

7840S

FP6

5980HX

⚡TDP

54 W

7840S

45 W

5980HX

💾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: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

5980HX

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 9 5980HX 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 45W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.