AMD Ryzen 7 4700U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
39.3Single-core62.9
32.5Multi-core44.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
46.3iGPU68.5
32.4Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4700U11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and iGPU (+22). AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 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 7 4700U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 46
- 171% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 980
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 30 W+20% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+65% |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,575Bottom 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,345Bottom 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,221Bottom 16% | 1,619+33%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,102Bottom 22% | 12,191+72%Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 13,097Bottom 25% | 23,390+79%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 2,659+171%Top 22% |
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