AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS: comparison

Comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has more cores (8 vs 6), more threads (16 vs 12), a higher maximum clock (5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz) and a lower TDP (28 W vs 45 W).

At the same time, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS has a higher base clock (4.3 GHz vs 3.3 GHz).

Both processors match on: L3 cache (16 MB), process node (4 nm), maximum memory size (256 GB), memory channels (2), PCIe version (4).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

ParameterAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840UAMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
Cores / threads 8 / 16 6 / 12
Max boost clock 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
TDP 28 W 45 W
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon 780M AMD Radeon 760M

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640HS
General
Codename Phoenix Phoenix
Segment Laptop | Mobile Workstation Laptop | Mobile Workstation
Product line AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Processors with Radeon Graphics AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Processors with Radeon Graphics
Product family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Architecture "Zen 4" "Zen 4"
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Dies per package 1 1
Unlocked for overclocking No No
Operating system support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Regional availability Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM
Consumer oriented No No
Commercial oriented Yes Yes
CPU
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Multithreading (SMT/HT) Yes Yes
Base clock 3.3 GHz 4.3 GHz
Max boost clock 5.1 GHz 5 GHz
L2 cache 8 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
TDP 28 W 45 W
Configurable TDP 15–30 W 35–54 W
Instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Instruction set extensions AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64
Boost technology Precision Boost 2 Precision Boost 2
Memory
Max memory size 256 GB 256 GB
Memory types DDR5, LPDDR5 DDR5, LPDDR5
Memory channels 2 2
ECC memory supported Yes Yes
Memory speed (text) 4x2R | DDR5-5600 | | | 4x2R | LPDDR5x-7500 4x2R | DDR5-5600 | | | 4x2R | LPDDR5x-7500
Memory form factor UDIMM UDIMM
Graphics
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon 780M AMD Radeon 760M
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 2.7 GHz 2.6 GHz
Graphics units 12 8
Max displays 4 4
DirectX 12 12
DisplayPort over USB-C Yes Yes
HDCP version 2.3 2.3
Adaptive sync Yes Yes
DisplayPort version 2.1 2.1
HDMI version 2.1 2.1
Multi-display support Yes Yes
Wireless display Miracast Miracast
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 4 4
PCI Express lanes 20 20
USB 2.0 ports 4 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports 2 2
NVMe support Boot, RAID0, RAID1 Boot, RAID0, RAID1
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FP7, FP7r2 FP7, FP7r2
TJUNCTION 100 °C 100 °C
Die size 178 mm² 178 mm²
Security and virtualization
Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) Yes Yes
AES-NI Yes Yes
Execute Disable Bit Yes Yes
AMD PRO technologies Yes Yes
Technologies
Precision Boost Overdrive No No
AMD EXPO memory profiles No No
Curve Optimizer No No
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) 100-000000961 (FP7r2), 100-000000970 (FP7) 100-000000960 (FP7r2) 100-000000969 (FP7)

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