CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S leads in single-threaded performance by up to 45.3%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S shows superior performance with a 172.5% 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

Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz

Laptop
Release Date
Q1 2019
Market Position
1287th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs824th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs298th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S
3,685
3.00GHz
2,537

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S
24,309
3.00GHz
8,920

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
7840S
Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz
3.00GHz
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840S
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500B CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-8500B CPU @ 3.00GHz
3.00GHz
⚡Base Clock
3.8 GHz
7840S
3.0 GHz
3.00GHz
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840S
4.1 GHz
3.00GHz
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840S
6 Threads: 6
3.00GHz
🔌Socket
FP7 FP7r2 FP8
7840S
FCBGA1440
3.00GHz
⚡TDP
54 W
7840S
65 W
3.00GHz
💾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: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 256 KBL3 Cache: 9 MB
3.00GHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz 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 Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core i5-8500B @ 3.00GHz drawing more power under load (65W vs 54W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.