CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 46.0%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 171.7% advantage
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

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

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

Laptop
Release Date
Q1 2023
Market Position
1263rd fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs886th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs296th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U
3,602
7520U
2,467

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U
24,990
7520U
9,198

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
7520U
🔄Other Names
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
AMD Ryzen 5 7520U with Radeon Graphics
7520U
⚡Base Clock
3.3 GHz
7840U
2.8 GHz
7520U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840U
4.3 GHz
7520U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840U
4 Threads: 8
7520U
🔌Socket
N/A
7840U
FP6
7520U
⚡TDP
30 W
7840U
15 W
7520U
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840U
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 4 MB
7520U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7520U compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 5 7520U takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U drawing more power under load (30W vs 15W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.