Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 54% to 131%, including 126% in Cinebench R23 multi (16,499 vs 7,306).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Full AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.4 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 3.9 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | — |
| process nm | 12 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, TechRadar, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 2600 | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, TechRadar |
7,306 points | 16,499 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, TechRadar |
1,053 points | 1,784 points |
| Geekbench 5.5 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 10,752 points |
| Geekbench 5.5 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
— | 2,010 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
5,239 points | 12,085 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser |
1,162 points | 2,577 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
13,133 points | 28,358 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,413 points | 3,724 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,234 points | 3,701 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
110 seconds | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 2600 or the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS?
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 54% to 131%, including 126% in Cinebench R23 multi (16,499 vs 7,306).
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