Ryzen 7 7840U vs Athlon II X4 630

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.32
+1057%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Athlon II X4 630 by a whopping 1057% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2234424
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency1.3553.15
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$63no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size169 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors300 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM3FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Athlon II X4 630 1.41
Ryzen 7 7840U 16.32
+1057%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II X4 630 2153
Ryzen 7 7840U 24975
+1060%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon II X4 630 297
Ryzen 7 7840U 2082
+601%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon II X4 630 892
Ryzen 7 7840U 8735
+879%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 16.32
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 1057.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 630 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 630 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 630 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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