CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Key Findings

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 32.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 64.1% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

467th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs63rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2023

Market Position

205th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs10th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

Core

4,785

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

Core

41,003

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M3 Max 16 Core

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Core

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon(TM) 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M Graphics

7840U

ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz

Core

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

N/A

Core

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

N/A

Core

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

N/A

Core

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

N/A

Core

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

78 W

Core

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7840U

N/A

Core

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Apple M3 Max 16 Core compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M3 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (78W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.