AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3720 vs 3649
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28390 vs 24445

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3720 vs 3649
PassMark - CPU mark	28390 vs 24445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3649

3720

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24445

28390

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3649	3720
PassMark - CPU mark	24445	28390

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	276	233
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	20-30 Watt	35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)