AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons   15-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, MATLAB, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS or AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7840HS

59%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7840HS is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7840HS

57%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	96.7
Valorant	114.2	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	61.5
Apex Legends	107.4	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	82.4
Overwatch	92.5	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	75.8
DOOM Eternal	57.1	54.9
Warzone	89.1	85.7
Assassin's Creed	96.0	92.3
Valheim	94.8	91.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7840HS

156%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7840HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5980HS as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2865	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	452	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6799	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1095	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18618	13222

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2275	3158
Multi-Core	30003	26144

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1876	1536
Multi-Core	12274	8510

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FP6
Core name	Phoenix	Cezanne
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Generation	6	5
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000955 (FP7r2) 100-000000964 (FP7) 100-000001129 (FP8)	100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7840HS is 21% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.