Ryzen 7 7735H vs Ryzen 7 8840U
Ryzen 7 7735H
Ryzen 7 8840U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 7735H
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7735H | Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) / 6 nm) | ✨ Modern (Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) / 4 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Ryzen 7 7735H | Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 7735H and Ryzen 7 8840U
Ryzen 7 7735H
The Ryzen 7 7735H is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 April 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.75 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 6 nm process technology. Socket: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800. Passmark benchmark score: 23,619 points. Launch price was $299.
Ryzen 7 8840U
The Ryzen 7 8840U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,415 points. Launch price was $299.
Processing Power
Both the Ryzen 7 7735H and Ryzen 7 8840U share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.75 GHz on the Ryzen 7 7735H versus 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 8840U — a 7.1% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 8840U (base: 3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Ryzen 7 7735H uses the Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) architecture (6 nm), while the Ryzen 7 8840U uses Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 7735H scores 23,619 against the Ryzen 7 8840U's 23,415 — a 0.9% lead for the Ryzen 7 7735H. Both processors carry 16 MB (total) of L3 cache.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7735H | Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.75 GHz | 5.1 GHz+7% |
| Base Clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz+3% |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB (total) | 16 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 512 kB (per core) | 1 MB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm-33% |
| Architecture | Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) |
| PassMark | 23,619 | 23,415 |
Memory & Platform
The Ryzen 7 7735H uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 8840U uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7735H | Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FP7 | FP8 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4800 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 7735H) / not specified (Ryzen 7 8840U). The Ryzen 7 7735H includes integrated graphics (Radeon 680M), while the Ryzen 7 8840U requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 7735H targets Mobile.
| Feature | Ryzen 7 7735H | Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Radeon 680M | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | AMD-V | — |
| Target Use | Mobile | — |
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