AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core 5 315
60.8Single-core54
47.5Multi-core35.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based37.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+7). Intel Core 5 315 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
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 36
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 35 W+17% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+3%Top 45% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+57%Top 47% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 39% | — |
| PassMark | 24,388+66%Top 37% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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