Ryzen 7 4800U
VS
Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Ryzen 7 4800U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

AMD

Ryzen 7 4800U

8 Cores16 Thrd15 WWMax: 4.2 GHz2020
VS
AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

8 Cores16 Thrd15 WWMax: 4.5 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

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Performance Per Dollar

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Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Ryzen 7 4800U in both compute-intensive tasks (1.4% faster) and gaming workloads.
InsightRyzen 7 4800URyzen 7 PRO 5875U
Gaming
Lower gaming performance
Superior gaming performance
Workstation
Weaker in multi-core tasks
Better multi-core power
Price
Equivalent pricing
Equivalent pricing
Longevity
✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm)
✨ Modern (Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

InsightRyzen 7 4800URyzen 7 PRO 5875U
Cost Efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost
Equivalent pricing
Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 4800U and Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

AMD

Ryzen 7 4800U

The Ryzen 7 4800U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.2 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,427 points. Launch price was $299.

AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,666 points. Launch price was $299.

Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 7 4800U and Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.2 GHz on the Ryzen 7 4800U versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U — a 6.9% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U (base: 1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 4800U uses the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U uses Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 4800U scores 16,427 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U's 16,666 — a 1.4% lead for the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 4800U vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U.

FeatureRyzen 7 4800URyzen 7 PRO 5875U
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
8 / 16
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
4.5 GHz+7%
Base Clock
1.8 GHz
2 GHz+11%
L3 Cache
8 MB (total)
16 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache
512 kB (per core)
512K (per core)
Process
7 nm
7 nm
Architecture
Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
PassMark
16,427
16,666+1%
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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the FP6 socket with PCIe 3.0.

FeatureRyzen 7 4800URyzen 7 PRO 5875U
Socket
FP6
FP6
PCIe Generation
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 4.0+33%