Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by 80% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 776 | 378 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen 4) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 3 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed Specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 28 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by 80% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by 69% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by 27% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 8.90 | 16.04 |
| Integrated graphics card | 18.37 | |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 3 May 2023 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Pro 8-Core in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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