AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 31% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3684 vs 2156
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23952 vs 8537

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2024 vs 10 May 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3684 vs 2156
PassMark - CPU mark	23952 vs 8537

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3684

2156

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23952

8537

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3684	2156
PassMark - CPU mark	23952	8537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		42.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		393.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		49.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		208.928
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5566
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1858
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5566

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024	10 May 2018
Place in performance rating	268	271
Architecture codename		Raven Ridge
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD240BC5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	210 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	25,000 million	4950 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		15
Number of GPU cores		11
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt	46-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)