CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 18.0% 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 7640U

Laptop

Release Date

Q3 2023

Market Position

609th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs273rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs116th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

7640U

3,522

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

7640U

21,177

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

7640U

🔄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 7640U w/ Radeon 760M Graphics

7640U

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

3.5 GHz

7640U

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

4.9 GHz

7640U

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

6 Threads: 12

7640U

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

FP7 FP7r2 FP8

7640U

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

28 W

7640U

💾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: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7640U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U 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 7640U 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 28W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.