Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 3 7320U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 7320U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.56
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.01
+170%

Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Ryzen 3 7320U by a whopping 170% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1157473
Place by popularity96not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)no data
Power efficiency34.9050.47
Architecture codenameMendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date20 September 2022 (2 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U 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)64 KB (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+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U 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 8840U. 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, SHARyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7320U and Ryzen 7 8840U.

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. 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 3 7320U 5.56
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.01
+170%

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.

Ryzen 3 7320U 8828
Ryzen 7 8840U 23844
+170%

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 1161
Ryzen 7 8840U 2215
+90.8%

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 3617
Ryzen 7 8840U 9404
+160%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.56 15.01
Integrated graphics card 2.85 18.33
Recency 20 September 2022 6 December 2023
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 8840U, on the other hand, has a 170% higher aggregate performance score, 543.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7320U in performance tests.


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