Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.85
+5.4%
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.04

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Ryzen 7 8840U by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking429472
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency100.0050.83
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen 4) (2023)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release dateMay 2023 (1 year ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 configuration11
SocketFP8FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 Z1 Extreme 15.85
+5.4%
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.04

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 Z1 Extreme 25182
+5.4%
Ryzen 7 8840U 23884

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 Z1 Extreme 2190
Ryzen 7 8840U 2212
+1%

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 Z1 Extreme 9676
+3%
Ryzen 7 8840U 9398

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336
+31.1%
Ryzen 7 8840U 1782

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 Z1 Extreme 268
+0.9%
Ryzen 7 8840U 266

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258
+6.5%
Ryzen 7 8840U 9636

Blender(-)

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214
Ryzen 7 8840U 283
+32.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908
+1.5%
Ryzen 7 8840U 1879

7-Zip Single

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197
+3.4%
Ryzen 7 8840U 5993

7-Zip

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 62657
+16%
Ryzen 7 8840U 54009

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304
+0.7%
Ryzen 7 8840U 302

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1706
+8.9%
Ryzen 7 8840U 1566

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 263
+5.8%
Ryzen 7 8840U 248

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 366
Ryzen 7 8840U 413
+12.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 11359
+8.9%
Ryzen 7 8840U 10428

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2534
+0.1%
Ryzen 7 8840U 2533

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.85 15.04
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 5.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Ryzen 7 8840U.


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