Ultra 9 288V vs Ryzen 7 7840U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.71
+25.5%
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.52

Ryzen 7 7840U outperforms Core Ultra 9 288V by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking435623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency53.1039.50
Architecture codenamePhoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketFP8Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840U and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204

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 7840U 15.71
+25.5%
Ultra 9 288V 12.52

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 7840U 24956
+25.4%
Ultra 9 288V 19895

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 7840U 6669
Ultra 9 288V 10697
+60.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 7840U 38490
Ultra 9 288V 45377
+17.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 7840U 12482
Ultra 9 288V 12505
+0.2%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 7840U 3.51
+156%
Ultra 9 288V 9

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 7840U 23
+14.4%
Ultra 9 288V 20

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 7840U 2.79
Ultra 9 288V 3.56
+27.6%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 7840U 8.5
+9.7%
Ultra 9 288V 7.7

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 7840U 5723
Ultra 9 288V 8613
+50.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 7840U 1534
Ultra 9 288V 1654
+7.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 7840U 208
Ultra 9 288V 342
+64.4%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7840U 10584
Ultra 9 288V 11069
+4.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.71 12.52
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 30 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840U has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 9 288V in performance tests.


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