CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i5-1230U
Key Findings
- The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 31.1%
- In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 127.7% advantage
- The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 cores
Performance Rankings & Market Position
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Release Date
Q2 2023
Market Position
467th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs63rd fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs
Intel Core i5-1230U
Release Date
Q2 2022
Market Position
1134th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs635th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs265th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs
Performance
Single-Thread Performance
7840U
3,602
i5-1230U
2,748
Multi-Thread Performance
7840U
24,990
i5-1230U
10,977
Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i5-1230U
💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
Intel Core i5-1230U
i5-1230U
🔄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
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1230U, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1230U
i5-1230U
âš¡Base Clock
3.3 GHz
7840U
N/A
i5-1230U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840U
N/A
i5-1230U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840U
N/A
i5-1230U
🔌Socket
N/A
7840U
FCBGA1781
i5-1230U
âš¡TDP
30 W
7840U
9 W
i5-1230U
💾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: 2 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KBL3 Cache: 12 MB
i5-1230U
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i5-1230U 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 Intel Core i5-1230U 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 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.
Similar to AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Lower Performance
Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz
Single-Thread Rating:2367
Multi-Thread Rating:11727
View Details
Better Performance
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
Single-Thread Rating:3952
Multi-Thread Rating:32760
View Details
Better Performance
Intel Core i7-13800H
Single-Thread Rating:3571
Multi-Thread Rating:27044
View Details
Similar to Intel Core i5-1230U
Lower Performance
Intel Pentium 6405U @ 2.40GHz
Single-Thread Rating:1376
Multi-Thread Rating:2352
View Details
Lower Performance
AMD Sempron M120
Single-Thread Rating:559
Multi-Thread Rating:247
View Details
Lower Performance
Intel Core i5-8257U @ 1.40GHz
Single-Thread Rating:2264
Multi-Thread Rating:7474
View Details