Intel Core 7 150U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 7 150U and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core 7 150U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 7 150U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1638400x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3784 vs 3667
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28902 vs 16061

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3784 vs 3667
PassMark - CPU mark	28902 vs 16061

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 7 150U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3667

3784

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16061

28902

Name	Intel Core 7 150U	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3667	3784
PassMark - CPU mark	16061	28902
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7338

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 7 150U	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	354	392
Architecture codename		Zen 4
Performance
Base frequency	1800 MHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1744	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)