AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G 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 7 8840U

  • 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 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23821 vs 21762
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 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 23821 vs 21762

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3921 vs 3688
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 6 Dec 2023
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3921 vs 3688

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3688
3921
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23821
21762
Name AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
PassMark - Single thread mark 3688 3921
PassMark - CPU mark 23821 21762

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 5 8500G

Essentials

Launch date 6 Dec 2023 8 Jan 2024
Place in performance rating 269 232
Launch price (MSRP) $229

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 178 mm² 137 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 25,000 million 20,900 million
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Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 15-30 Watt 45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP8 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

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