CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S leads in single-threaded performance by up to 16.9%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840S shows superior performance with a 60.9% 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 Ultra 7 164U

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2024
Market Position
890th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs455th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs201st fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840S
3,685
164U
3,151

Multi-Thread Performance

7840S
24,309
164U
15,106

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S vs Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
7840S
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U
164U
🔄Other Names
AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
7840S
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U
164U
⚡Base Clock
3.8 GHz
7840S
N/A
164U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840S
N/A
164U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840S
N/A
164U
🔌Socket
FP7 FP7r2 FP8
7840S
FCBGA2551
164U
⚡TDP
54 W
7840S
9 W
164U
💾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
164U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840S and Intel Core Ultra 7 164U 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 Ultra 7 164U 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 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.