AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS and Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS

Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
6 more threads: 16 vs 10
Around 58% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
273.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26669 vs 21868

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2024 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of threads	16 vs 10
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26669 vs 21868

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3804 vs 3666

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3804 vs 3666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
CPU 2: Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3666

3804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26669

21868

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3666	3804
PassMark - CPU mark	26669	21868

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS	Apple M1 Pro 10-core (14-core GPU)
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024	26 Oct 2021
Place in performance rating	256	257
Architecture codename		Firestorm/Icestorm
OS Support		macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Processor Number		APL1103
Vertical segment		Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	2.064 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	3.228 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	10
Transistor count	25,000 million	33.7 billion
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	LPDDR5-6400
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	20-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP7
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		56
Graphics base frequency		1296 MHz
iGPU core count		14