Ryzen 9 7840HX vs Apple M1 Pro
Primary details
Comparing M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 721 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Architecture codename | no data | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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.
| Socket | no data | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX. 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 Compare | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 17 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 12 |
| Threads | 10 | 24 |
Ryzen 9 7840HX has an age advantage of 2 years, and 20% more physical cores and 140% more threads.
We couldn't decide between M1 Pro and Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.
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