AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
60.8Single-core85.4
47.5Multi-core70.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U9 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 59, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 7 7840U 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 7840U
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
- 13% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 48
- 91% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 11,700
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 56% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,600 vs 14,500
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 46% | 3,920+52%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 22,400+91%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 50% | 2,210+27%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 40% | 22,600+56%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 24,388Top 39% | 37,968+56%Top 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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