Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Ryzen 7 7800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiencyno data52.57
Architecture codenameZen 4Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache512 KB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache96 MB16 MB
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm4 nm
Die size71+122 mm178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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.

Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt28 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 7800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


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