CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz

Key Findings

  • The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 84.5%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 266.6% 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 i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz

Laptop
Release Date
Q4 2015
Market Position
1555th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs1560th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs370th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U
3,602
2.70GHz
1,952

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U
24,990
2.70GHz
6,816

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz

💻CPU Model
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
7840U
Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz
2.70GHz
🔄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
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
2.70GHz
⚡Base Clock
3.3 GHz
7840U
2.7 GHz
2.70GHz
🚀Turbo Clock
5.1 GHz
7840U
3.6 GHz
2.70GHz
💻Cores/Threads
8 Threads: 16
7840U
4 Threads: 8
2.70GHz
🔌Socket
N/A
7840U
FCBGA1440
2.70GHz
⚡TDP
30 W
7840U
45 W
2.70GHz
💾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 256 KBL3 Cache: 8 MB
2.70GHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz 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 i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core i7-6820HQ @ 2.70GHz drawing more power under load (45W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.