i5-1230U vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
16.83
+143%
Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
6.94

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS outperforms Core i5-1230U by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3921019
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency45.5172.98
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U 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/FP8FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U 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 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U 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 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 7840HS 16.83
+143%
i5-1230U 6.94

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 7840HS 26730
+143%
i5-1230U 11022

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 7840HS 2228
+39.4%
i5-1230U 1598

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 7840HS 10627
+92.8%
i5-1230U 5513

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 14772
+122%
i5-1230U 6641

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 PRO 7840HS 2440
+375%
i5-1230U 514

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 PRO 7840HS 269
+44%
i5-1230U 187

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 11037
+63.4%
i5-1230U 6755

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 203
i5-1230U 754
+271%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1888
+23.4%
i5-1230U 1529

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 6496
+63.7%
i5-1230U 3969

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 66442
+231%
i5-1230U 20092

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 363
+55.5%
i5-1230U 234

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1620
+23.5%
i5-1230U 1312

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 242
+18.5%
i5-1230U 204

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 327
i5-1230U 1459
+346%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.83 6.94
Recency 13 June 2023 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 9 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS has a 142.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.

i5-1230U, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1230U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Core i5-1230U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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