AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
48.2Single-core60.8
33.9Multi-core47.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU68.5
49.9Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 34
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 108% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,500 vs 6,985
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,700 vs 7,067
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+65% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,580+30%Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 11,700+66%Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,740+21%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 14,500+108%Top 39% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 24,388+64%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,659Top 22% |
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