CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz

Key Findings

  • The Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz leads in single-threaded performance by up to 14.0%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz shows superior performance with a 6.5% advantage
  • The Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz has the highest core count with 12 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

Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz

Laptop
Release Date
Q1 2023
Market Position
422nd fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs74th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs56th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U
3,602
MHz
4,108

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U
24,990
MHz
26,611

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz
MHz
🔄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
ARM Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 0 MHz
MHz
⚡Base Clock
3.3 GHz
7840U
3.5 GHz
MHz
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840U
N/A
MHz
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840U
12 Threads: 12
MHz
🔌Socket
N/A
7840U
N/A
MHz
⚡TDP
30 W
7840U
N/A
MHz
💾Cache
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB
7840U
N/A
MHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M2 Pro 12 Core 3480 MHz drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.