Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 3 7330U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 7330U
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.95
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.10
+117%

Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Ryzen 3 7330U by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1007468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency43.6650.82
Architecture codenameBarcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 7330U and Ryzen 7 8840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Ryzen 3 7330U 6.95
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.10
+117%

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.

Ryzen 3 7330U 11005
Ryzen 7 8840U 23892
+117%

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.

Ryzen 3 7330U 1506
Ryzen 7 8840U 2227
+47.9%

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.

Ryzen 3 7330U 4038
Ryzen 7 8840U 9418
+133%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.95 15.10
Integrated graphics card 6.04 18.30
Recency 4 January 2023 6 December 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 3 7330U has 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 8840U, on the other hand, has a 117.3% higher aggregate performance score, 203% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 7330U in performance tests.


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