Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs i5-3360M

Place in the ranking	1993	464
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	4.90	50.58
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Die size	118 mm²	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

i5-3360M 1.88

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.53
+726%

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.

i5-3360M 2873

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 23772
+727%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.88	15.53
Integrated graphics card	1.18	18.28
Recency	1 June 2012	16 April 2024
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has a 726.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1449.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3360M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3360M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.