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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS: Comparison

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: the p-core boost clock difference

They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 5.1 GHz against Ryzen 9 5980HS 4.8 GHz. Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U also leads on l2 cache, 8 MB on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus 4 MB on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. There is a split on release year as well, 2024 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus 2021 on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics on the Ryzen 9 5980HS. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 4 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series on the Ryzen 9 5980HS.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Ryzen 9 5980HS: which one fits your build

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is the one to take for mainstream desktop builds and everyday productivity, though it is the wrong buy for extreme overclocking (unless K/X-series) and workstation-class multi-threaded workloads. Take the Ryzen 9 5980HS for thin-and-light gaming laptops wanting the strongest available AMD mobile performance without a bulky 45W chassis. It is the wrong buy for buyers not specifically prioritizing thin-and-light form factor, desktop-replacement chassis chips may extract more sustained performance.

What Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Ryzen 9 5980HS have in common

The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache are identical here. They match on 4 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Ryzen 9 5980HS differ on p-core base clock?

Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 3.3 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus 3.0 GHz on the Ryzen 9 5980HS.

Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Ryzen 9 5980HS?

It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    AMD
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    AMD
  • Product Line

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Ryzen
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Ryzen 9
  • Form Factor

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Laptop
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Laptop
  • Model Number

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    5980HS
  • Codename

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Hawk Point
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Cezanne
  • Release Year

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    2024
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    2021
  • TDP

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    28 W
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    35 W
  • iGPU

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    AMD Radeon 780M
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
  • Market Segment

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Laptop
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Laptop
  • Microarchitecture

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Zen 4
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Zen 3 "Cezanne", Ryzen 5000 Series
  • Socket

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    FP7, FP7r2
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    FP6
  • Process Node

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    4 nm
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    7 nm
  • Total Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    8
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    8
  • Performance Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    8
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    8
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    0
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    16
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    16
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Yes
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    3.3 GHz
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    3.0 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    5.1 GHz
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    4.8 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    8 MBBest
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    4 MB-50%
  • L3 Cache

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    16 MB
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    16 MB
  • Base Power

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    28 W
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    35 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    DDR5 or LPDDR5XBest
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
    Yes
    AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
    Yes

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8840U if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB) and the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).

    Choose 5980HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.