Apple M2 vs Ryzen 7 7840H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.80
+89.4%
Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40

Ryzen 7 7840H outperforms Apple M2 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840H and M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking349814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency48.1344.48
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)no data
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840H and M2 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)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.48 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Number of transistors25,000 million20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840H and M2 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and M2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and M2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840H and M2.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 7 7840H 17.80
+89.4%
Apple M2 9.40

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 7 7840H 28269
+89.3%
Apple M2 14933

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.80 9.40
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840H has a 89.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has 75% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840H is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 in performance tests.


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