AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3916 vs 3720
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2023
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3916 vs 3720

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28390 vs 21739
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28390 vs 21739

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3916
3720
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
21739
28390
Name AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3916 3720
PassMark - CPU mark 21739 28390

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $229
Place in performance rating 234 232

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz
Die size 137 mm² 178 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 5.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 20,900 million 25,000 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt 35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 14 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)