i7-3770 vs Ryzen 7 7840S

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+279%
Core i7-3770
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.04

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core i7-3770 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4521405
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.61
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency41.374.97
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 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/FP8FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770. 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® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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 15.30
+279%
i7-3770 4.04

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
+279%
i7-3770 6412

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 4.04
Integrated graphics card 18.30 1.18
Recency 5 January 2023 29 April 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 77 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 278.7% higher aggregate performance score, 1450.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Core i7-3770 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3770, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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