Apple M2 Pro vs Ryzen 7 7840S

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+11.8%
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 2424 Watt
13.69

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking452537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency41.37no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)no data
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M2 Pro 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache8 MB36 MB
L3 cache16 MB24 MB
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M2 Pro 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.

SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt2424 ‑ 3504 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

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 7 7840S 15.30
+11.8%
Apple M2 Pro 13.69

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 7 7840S 24309
+11.8%
Apple M2 Pro 21746

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 7840S 2223
+7.4%
Apple M2 Pro 2069

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 7840S 274
+19.1%
Apple M2 Pro 230

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 11288
Apple M2 Pro 15010
+33%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 7840S 296
Apple M2 Pro 386
+30.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 13.69
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 2424 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 6825.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.


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