AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
48.6Single-core100
36.7Multi-core97.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based57.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U10 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+61) and single-core (+51). 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
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 37
- 143% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 11,700
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 125% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 20-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 58% | 4,295+66%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | 28,436+143%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 64% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 60% | — |
| PassMark | 28,400Top 50% | 57,103+101%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 32% | — |
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