CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core

Key Findings

  • The Apple M4 Max 14 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 23.5%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M4 Max 14 Core shows superior performance with a 56.5% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S has the highest core count with 8 cores

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

Apple M4 Max 14 Core

Laptop
Release Date
Q4 2024
Market Position
228th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs24th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs13th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S
3,685
Core
4,552

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S
24,309
Core
38,043

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Apple M4 Max 14 Core

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
7840S
Apple M4 Max 14 Core
Core
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840S
ARM Apple M4 Max 14 Core 0 MHz
Core
⚡Base Clock
3.8 GHz
7840S
N/A
Core
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840S
N/A
Core
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840S
N/A
Core
🔌Socket
FP7 FP7r2 FP8
7840S
N/A
Core
⚡TDP
54 W
7840S
N/A
Core
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840S
N/A
Core

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M4 Max 14 Core compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M4 Max 14 Core leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M4 Max 14 Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M4 Max 14 Core drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.