Ryzen 7 7840U vs Pentium 4 2.40

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4 2.40
2004
1 core / 1 thread, 110 Watt
0.08
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.69
+19513%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Pentium 4 2.40 by a whopping 19513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3399436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency0.0753.06
Architecture codenamePrescott (2001−2005)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateMarch 2004 (20 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 2.40 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache16 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size109 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors125 million25,000 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 2.40 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
Socket478FP8
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 2.40 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 Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2DDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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.

Pentium 4 2.40 0.08
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.69
+19513%

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.

Pentium 4 2.40 131
Ryzen 7 7840U 24997
+18982%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.08 15.69
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 19512.5% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 292.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 2.40 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium 4 2.40 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 2.40 and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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