16 MB L3 Cache — 14 Processors Compared

Decision table

16 MB L3 Cache: which one for what?

The 14 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: AMD Ryzen 7 25076%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS68%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI 7 45075%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen 7 7735U67%

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AMD Ryzen 5 7530UAMD
6 · 12 · 4.5 GHz
56% 50% 50% 66%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 15 W — among the frugal ones here
#9#7#2#3
AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440AMD
6 · 12 · 4.8 GHz
66% 57% 74% 65%
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#7#4#1#4
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450AMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
69% 65% 75% 65%
Why it ranks here
- 5.1 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 5.1 GHz boost
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 5 150AMD
6 · 12 · 4.55 GHz
75% 56% 55% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#1#5#5#5
AMD Ryzen 7 250AMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
76% 60% 52% 60%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.1 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 5.1 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
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AMD Ryzen AI 7 350AMD
8 · 16 · 5 GHz
75% 59% 70% 60%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
#5#2#12#14
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
73% 68% 47% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.2 GHz boost
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 5.2 GHz boost
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 16 TOPS NPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.1 GHz
71% 67% 47% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.1 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 5.1 GHz boost
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 36 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 7445HSAMD
6 · 12 · 4.7 GHz
54% 46% 45% 49%
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
#4#1#11#12
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HSAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
73% 68% 47% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.2 GHz boost
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 5.2 GHz boost
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 41 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535HSAMD
6 · 12 · 4.55 GHz
65% 46% 45% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSAMD
8 · 16 · 4.75 GHz
68% 53% 47% 49%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
#11#11#7#13
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HSAMD
8 · 16 · 4.5 GHz
64% 52% 47% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
#13#10#9#1
AMD Ryzen 7 7735UAMD
8 · 16 · 4.75 GHz
56% 53% 47% 67%
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 28 W — among the frugal ones here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near