Ryzen 7 7840HS vs A4-4020

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4020
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.83
Ryzen 7 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.89
+2176%

Ryzen 7 7840HS outperforms A4-4020 by a whopping 2176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2595326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency1.1649.21
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2014 (10 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache96K64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS 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
SocketFM2FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen 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, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
PowerNow+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7480DAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A4-4020 0.83
Ryzen 7 7840HS 18.89
+2176%

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.

A4-4020 1268
Ryzen 7 7840HS 28902
+2179%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-4020 336
Ryzen 7 7840HS 2367
+604%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-4020 438
Ryzen 7 7840HS 10993
+2410%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.83 18.89
Integrated graphics card 0.72 18.27
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840HS has a 2175.9% higher aggregate performance score, 2437.5% faster integrated GPU, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4020 in performance tests.

Note that A4-4020 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7840HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4020 and Ryzen 7 7840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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