AMD Ryzen 7 7840H vs Intel Core i7-3612QE

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AMD Ryzen 7 7840H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3612QE
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Intel Core i7-3612QE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H and the Intel Core i7-3612QE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i7-3612QE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen 7 (68) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
6 Generation 3
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-3612QE clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
4.25 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
AMD Ryzen AI AI hardware --
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 780M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
2.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7
4 nm Technology 22 nm
4 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 16
768 Shader 128
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 780M GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H, while the Intel Core i7-3612QE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR3L-1066, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
256 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3612QE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
54 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
60 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H has 24.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3612QE is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
4 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP8 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 363 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE (30%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE (19%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1857 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
690 (37%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
11334 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2737 (24%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2456 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
565 (23%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
12135 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1948 (16%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256 (6%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
28412 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4929 (17%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1757 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
15930 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz
624 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
6744 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD Ryzen 7 7840H AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
10 (100%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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