CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U leads in single-threaded performance by up to 61.1%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior performance with a 236.3% 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

Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2020

Market Position

1453rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs1152nd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs342nd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

1.60GHz

2,236

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

1.60GHz

7,430

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz

1.60GHz

🔄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

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8260U CPU @ 1.60GHz

1.60GHz

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

1.6 GHz

1.60GHz

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

3.9 GHz

1.60GHz

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

4 Threads: 8

1.60GHz

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

FCBGA1528

1.60GHz

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

15 W

1.60GHz

💾Cache

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

7840U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 256 KBL3 Cache: 6 MB

1.60GHz

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz compete in the Laptop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core i5-8260U @ 1.60GHz takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U drawing more power under load (30W vs 15W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.