Ryzen 5 7530U vs Ryzen 7 7840S

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.30
+51.9%
Ryzen 5 7530U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.07

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Ryzen 5 7530U by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking451767
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency41.3763.53
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U 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/FP8FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U. 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, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Ryzen 5 7530U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+51.9%
Ryzen 5 7530U 10.07

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
+52%
Ryzen 5 7530U 15989

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 7840S 2223
+52.5%
Ryzen 5 7530U 1458

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 7840S 274
+18.9%
Ryzen 5 7530U 231

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 11288
+76.7%
Ryzen 5 7530U 6390

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 7840S 213
Ryzen 5 7530U 362
+70%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7840S 1939
+31.1%
Ryzen 5 7530U 1479

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 7840S 6328
+18.5%
Ryzen 5 7530U 5339

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 7840S 64696
+70.3%
Ryzen 5 7530U 37983

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 7840S 296
+12.1%
Ryzen 5 7530U 264

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 10.07
Integrated graphics card 18.31 7.46
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, 145.4% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 7530U, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7530U in performance tests.


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