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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U: Comparison
Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U: the socket difference
The first real difference is socket: Ryzen 7 8840U FP7, FP7r2, FP8 against Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U FP7, FP7r2. Product line is not the same on both, Ryzen on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus Ryzen 7 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. They differ on memory type too, DDR5, LPDDR5X on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus DDR5 or LPDDR5X on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. On max memory speed there is little in it, 5600 MT/s on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 7500 MT/s on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Npu peak tops is not the same on both, 16 TOPS on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 10 TOPS on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 7 8840U suits ultraportable laptops and business travel, though it is the wrong buy for gaming laptops and heavy content creation. Buy the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U for ultraportable laptops and business travel, though it is not built for gaming laptops and heavy content creation. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8840U (7.8/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (7.8/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock are identical here. They match on 20 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Ryzen 7 8840U and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U?
It is. Both are listed at 3.3 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Ryzen 7
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 7 8840U
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 7 PRO 7840U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Phoenix
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 2023
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 28 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Zen 4
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- FP7, FP7r2
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Mature
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 3.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 5.1 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 8 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 28 W
Max Turbo Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 30 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 30 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- DDR5, LPDDR5X
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- DDR5 or LPDDR5X
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 5600 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 7500 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 12
NPU Peak TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16 TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 10 TOPS
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 20
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
- 20
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8840U if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 7840U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.