CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core

Key Findings

The Apple M4 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 24.5%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M4 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 71.8% 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 M4 Max 16 Core

Laptop

Release Date

Q4 2024

Market Position

194th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs30th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs9th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

Core

4,484

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

Core

42,928

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Apple M4 Max 16 Core

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Apple M4 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 M4 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

N/A

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 M4 Max 16 Core compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M4 Max 16 Core leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Apple M4 Max 16 Core takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Apple M4 Max 16 Core drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.