i7-3615QE vs Ryzen 7 7840S

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.59
+334%
Core i7-3615QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.59

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Core i7-3615QE by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4521522
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency41.377.41
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE 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/FP8Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE. 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Core i7-3615QE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5unknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MIntel HD 4000

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 15.59
+334%
i7-3615QE 3.59

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
+334%
i7-3615QE 5601

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.59 3.59
Recency 5 January 2023 29 April 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 334.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3615QE in performance tests.


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