Ultra 5 226V vs Ryzen 7 7840S

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.09
+25.9%
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.99

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking467648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency40.8066.75
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V. 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, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel Arc Graphics 130V
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.85 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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 15.09
+25.9%
Ultra 5 226V 11.99

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 23966
+25.9%
Ultra 5 226V 19038

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 11288
+29.7%
Ultra 5 226V 8704

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 7840S 213
Ultra 5 226V 355
+66.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 1939
+4.7%
Ultra 5 226V 1852

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 7840S 6328
+19.3%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 7840S 64696
+95.5%
Ultra 5 226V 33099

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 7840S 248
Ultra 5 226V 249
+0.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 7840S 347
Ultra 5 226V 624
+79.8%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 12598
+27.9%
Ultra 5 226V 9850

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 2605
+3.1%
Ultra 5 226V 2527

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.09 11.99
Integrated graphics card 18.32 11.61
Recency 5 January 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, 57.8% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.


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