Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 4 nm
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4534 vs 3735

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 4 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4534 vs 3735

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 35% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28469 vs 12267

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28469 vs 12267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4534

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12267

28469

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
PassMark - Single thread mark	4534	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	12267	28469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	130	184
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	4 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
Transistor count	19 billion	25,000 million
Die size		178 mm²
L3 cache		16MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)