Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 7 7840H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 348 | 443 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 48.30 | 54.75 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | January 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 11 (Undeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 11 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 37000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 | no data |
| Socket | FP8 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.85 | 15.61 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 11 |
| Threads | 16 | 11 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 27 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7840H has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more threads.
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has 37.5% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840H and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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