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Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8840U is 1126 days newer than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 5950X - 701 vs 659 FPS
  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 28 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8840U - 32 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023


FPS

701

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

659

94%

Value, £/FPS

£0.41/FPS

100%

Price, £

£272.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023


Single-Core

2504

100%

Multi-Core

8764

72%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

87%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Dec 6th, 2023
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 9
Not AvailableCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket FP8SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
28 W
TDP105 W
4 nm
Process Size7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Radeon 780M
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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