CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500H

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 20.1%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 114.3% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

467th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs63rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500H

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

1092nd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs515th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs253rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

5500H

2,999

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

5500H

11,660

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500H

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

AMD Ryzen 5 5500H

5500H

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon(TM) 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M Graphics

7840U

AMD Ryzen 5 5500H with Radeon Graphics

5500H

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

3.3 GHz

5500H

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

4.2 GHz

5500H

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

4 Threads: 8

5500H

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

FP6

5500H

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

45 W

5500H

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7840U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 8 MB

5500H

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 5500H compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 5500H takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 5 5500H drawing more power under load (45W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.