AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Intel Core i5-10600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3769 vs 2912
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28782 vs 14171
Around 37% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7364 vs 5373

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2023 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3769 vs 2912
PassMark - CPU mark	28782 vs 14171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7364 vs 5373

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600KF

196608x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3769

2912

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28782

14171

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7364

5373

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Intel Core i5-10600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3769	2912
PassMark - CPU mark	28782	14171
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7364	5373

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Intel Core i5-10600KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2023	30 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating	377	875
Launch price (MSRP)		$238
Processor Number		i5-10600KF
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.10 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.80 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)