AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS and AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
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 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1398101.3x 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24143 vs 23112

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24143 vs 23112

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3650 vs 3620

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3650 vs 3620

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3620

3650

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24143

23112

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3620	3650
PassMark - CPU mark	24143	23112

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	288	293
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Die size	178 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	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	20-30 Watt	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)