Ryzen 7 7840U vs Ryzen 3 7320U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.42
Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.57
+187%

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Ryzen 3 7320U by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1219457
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency34.5453.16
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7320U 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)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die size100 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7320U 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
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5600

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 7840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes420

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.

Ryzen 3 7320U 5.42
Ryzen 7 7840U 15.57
+187%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 3 7320U 8695
Ryzen 7 7840U 24976
+187%

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.

Ryzen 3 7320U 1158
Ryzen 7 7840U 2078
+79.4%

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.

Ryzen 3 7320U 3605
Ryzen 7 7840U 8750
+143%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.42 15.57
Integrated graphics card 2.49 15.70
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 3 7320U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7840U, on the other hand, has a 187.3% higher aggregate performance score, 530.5% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U in performance tests.

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