AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Intel Core i7-12700F

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12700F
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Intel Core i7-12700F

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U or Intel Core i7-12700F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Core i7-12700F has 12 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700F was released in Q1/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
6 Generation 12
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-11700F
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U Successor Intel Core i7-13700F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-12700F has 12 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700F is at 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Zen 4
A-Core 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 PRO 7840U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
AMD Ryzen AI AI hardware --
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U or Intel Core i7-12700F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon 780M GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
2.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
768 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-12700F supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is 28 W, while the Intel Core i7-12700F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 180 W
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-12700F is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 37.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
4 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2, AVX2+
FP8 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 314 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (97%)
Intel Core i7-12700F (98%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (78%)
Intel Core i7-12700F (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1755 (94%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1862 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13549 (63%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
21568 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1850 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1712 (93%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
9612 (83%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11650 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2446 (98%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2497 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726 (86%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
12448 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
24755 (79%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31146 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
107 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1004 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
284 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz
7405 (100%)

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 PRO 7840U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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