AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
48.4Single-core62.9
36.8Multi-core44.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU68.5
52.9Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| 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 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,619+11%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 12,191+14%Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 23,390+38%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,659Top 22% |
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