AMD Ryzen 7 7840U VS AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

We are comparing the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (AMD) with the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Here’s how AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U: 6 advantages AMD Ryzen 5 7640U: 1 advantage

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

6
  • 33% more CPU threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
  • 4% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 4900 MHz)
  • 33% more performance-core threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more performance cores (8 vs 6)
  • 3% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (10726 vs 10420)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

1
  • 6% higher P-core base frequency (3500 MHz vs 3300 MHz)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
General Information
CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
Vendor: AMD AMD
Release Date: May 3, 2023 May 3, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Zen 4 (Phoenix) Zen 4 (Phoenix)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 4 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 15-30 W 15-30 W
Socket: FP8 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 8 6
Total Threads 16 12
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 6
P-Threads 16 12
P-Core Base Frequency 3300 MHz 3500 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz 4900 MHz
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 10 TOPS
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 10726 10420
Single-Core 2465 2338
File Compression 1110 1190
Clang Compression 82 72
HTML5 Browser 210 220
PDF Renderer 298 268
Text Processing 251 242
Background Blur 48 46
Photo Processing 91 95
Ray Tracing 18 15
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 24415 20611
Single-Core 3542 3479
Integer Math 89500 68800
Floating Point 51000 39800
Prime Numbers 79 74
String Sorting 33500 28700
Data Encryption 17400 14400
Data Compression 283000 232800
Physics 1247 1161
Extended Instructions 20000 16600
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 728 596
Single-Core 96 95
Blender
Render Score 200 172

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AND AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

The charts below visualize how AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
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Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
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Release Timeline of AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U were released on the same day.

Value For Money Calculator

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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

8C/16T
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AMD Ryzen 5 7640U

6C/12T
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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
ALL
Overall
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
74
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
72
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 3
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
73
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
70
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
64
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
62
CPU Architecture
Difference: 1
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
59
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
58
Memory Architecture
Difference: 0
Tie
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
69
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 2
Leads
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
76
AMD Ryzen 5 7640U
74

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in Memory Architecture.

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