AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Apple M2 (8-core)
49.8Single-core44
40.8Multi-core24.7
65.4Efficiency80
92iGPU—
61.8Platform35
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS0 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+27) and Multi-core (+16). Apple M2 (8-core) 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 7840HS
- Stronger Single-core score: 50 vs 44
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 35
- 967% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 65
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+46% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+967% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,610Top 53% | 2,600Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600+29%Top 55% | 9,750Top 85% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760+11%Top 58% | 1,580Top 86% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,600+91%Top 45% | 8,700Top 92% |
| PassMark | 30,600Top 38% | — |
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