CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 52.2%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 113.1% 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

Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2022

Market Position

1089th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs988th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs251st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

GHz

2,367

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

GHz

11,727

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz

GHz

🔄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

Microsoft SQ3

GHz

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

N/A

GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

N/A

GHz

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

N/A

GHz

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

N/A

GHz

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

N/A

GHz

💾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

GHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz 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 Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Microsoft SQ3 @ 3.0 GHz drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.