CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-1250U

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 31.0%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 114.4% 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

Intel Core i7-1250U

Laptop
Release Date
Q3 2022
Market Position
1093rd fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs633rd fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs254th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U
3,602
i7-1250U
2,750

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U
24,990
i7-1250U
11,654

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-1250U

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
Intel Core i7-1250U
i7-1250U
🔄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) i7-1250U, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1250U
i7-1250U
⚡Base Clock
3.3 GHz
7840U
N/A
i7-1250U
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840U
N/A
i7-1250U
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840U
N/A
i7-1250U
🔌Socket
N/A
7840U
FCBGA1781
i7-1250U
⚡TDP
30 W
7840U
9 W
i7-1250U
💾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
i7-1250U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i7-1250U 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 i7-1250U 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.