The Ryzen 5 5600 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7940HS. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
The Ryzen 9 7940HS is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7940HS
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 5600 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7940HS for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
200
96%
Min 1% FPS
132
96%
Price, $
$121.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Jan 10th, 2023
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7940HS in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7940HS in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 9 7940HS in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Jan 10th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7940HS |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2023 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
