i7-12700T vs Ryzen 7 7840S

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+13.9%
Core i7-12700T
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
13.43

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core i7-12700T by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking452551
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency41.3736.31
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, 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, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7840S 15.30
+13.9%
i7-12700T 13.43

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 7840S 24309
+13.9%
i7-12700T 21336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 13.43
Integrated graphics card 18.31 6.15
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 20

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 197.7% faster integrated GPU.

i7-12700T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700T in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-12700T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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