Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 8845HS — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 8845HS is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 50%, including 50% in Cinebench R23 multi (16,427 vs 10,953).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 8845HS. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 8845HS
Full Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 5600 | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | — |
| threads | 12 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.4 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| 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 Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, TopCPU, Hostbor, WePC, Geekbench Browser, PassMark Software and HWBOT; 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 5600 | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, TopCPU, Hostbor |
10,953 points | 16,427 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, TopCPU, Hostbor |
1,462 points | 1,776 points |
| Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC |
1,306 pts | — |
| Geekbench 5 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC |
1,386 pts | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, Hostbor |
8,674 points | 13,018 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, Hostbor |
2,052 points | 2,581 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
21,518 points | 28,378 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,253 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,254 points | 3,718 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
3,254 points | 3,727 points |
| Y-cruncher Pi 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
41 | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Ryzen 7 8845HS?
The Ryzen 7 8845HS is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 14% to 50%, including 50% in Cinebench R23 multi (16,427 vs 10,953).
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