Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.40
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.04
+4.4%

Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking503472
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.9750.83
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U 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 speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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 PRO 3700 14.40
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.04
+4.4%

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 PRO 3700 22877
Ryzen 7 8840U 23884
+4.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 1646
Ryzen 7 8840U 2212
+34.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 7939
Ryzen 7 8840U 9398
+18.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.40 15.04
Recency 30 September 2019 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840U has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 8840U.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8840U is a notebook one.


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