Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs i7-2685QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2685QM and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	439
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	no data	52.59
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2685QM 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	no data	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2685QM 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	Socket G2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2685QM and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2685QM and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2685QM and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2685QM and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon 780M

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.66	18.29
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

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