Ryzen 7 8700F vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 449 | 292 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 55.73 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.49 | 28.44 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023) | Phoenix (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 May 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $270 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F. 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 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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 | 15.52 | 19.52 |
| Recency | 3 May 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has 132.1% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 25.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.
The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 8700F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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