CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 42.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 77.1% advantage

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 i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2019

Market Position

955th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs826th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs221st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

2.40GHz

2,528

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

2.40GHz

14,111

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz

2.40GHz

🔄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) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz

2.40GHz

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

2.4 GHz

2.40GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

5.0 GHz

2.40GHz

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

8 Threads: 16

2.40GHz

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

FCBGA1440

2.40GHz

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

45 W

2.40GHz

💾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: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 256 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

2.40GHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz 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 i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core i9-9980HK @ 2.40GHz drawing more power under load (45W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.