AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
62.9Single-core54.6
44.2Multi-core46.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based80
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based40
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 53.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). Apple M1 Pro (10-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 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 55
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 58% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 2 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+58% | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 16-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,380Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,400Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+6%Bottom 43% | 1,530Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 12,350+1%Top 50% |
| PassMark | 23,390+7%Top 40% | 21,932Top 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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