AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Apple M2

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Apple M2 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M2 or AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7840HS

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7840HS

57%

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	97.4
Valorant	114.2	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	62.0
Apex Legends	107.4	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	83.0
Overwatch	92.5	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	76.4
DOOM Eternal	57.1	55.4
Warzone	89.1	86.4
Assassin's Creed	96.0	93.0
Valheim	94.8	91.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7840HS

156%

535%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7840HS since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 12W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Apple M2
Cinbench 15 Single-core	211	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2865	1586
Cinbench 20 Single-core	452	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6799	2699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1095	2057
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18618	10520

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Apple M2
Single-Core	2275	4095
Multi-Core	30003	29665

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Apple M2
Single-Core	1876	1929
Multi-Core	12274	9243

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS	Apple M2
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	October 18, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	M2
Core name	Phoenix	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard
Architecture	Zen 4	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.49 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	20000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	12 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	2400
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	2MB
L2 cache	8MB	12MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000955 (FP7r2) 100-000000964 (FP7) 100-000001129 (FP8)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7840HS is 8% better than M2 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 7
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Apple M2 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS specs and review.

Apple M2 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M2 specs and review.