CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Key Findings

  • All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
  • Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 7840S

Laptop
Release Date
Q3 2023
Market Position
494th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs219th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs72nd fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2023
Market Position
467th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs63rd fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S
3,685
7840U
3,602

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S
24,309
7840U
24,990

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
7840S
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840S
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon(TM) 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840U
⚡Base Clock
3.8 GHz
7840S
3.3 GHz
7840U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840S
5.1 GHz
7840U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840S
8 Threads: 16
7840U
🔌Socket
FP7 FP7r2 FP8
7840S
N/A
7840U
⚡TDP
54 W
7840S
30 W
7840U
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840S
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S drawing more power under load (54W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.