Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

2024

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.5% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 780M, while Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,934 vs 24,044).

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

2025

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

2024

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.5% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 780M, while Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+0.5% higher PassMark.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (23,934 vs 24,044).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 better than Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is ahead with a 18.5% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 pulls ahead with 0.5% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is the better fit. You are getting 0.5% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you 0.5% better PassMark.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2024) and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U Benchmark Check

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
1080p
low	256 FPS	245 FPS
medium	236 FPS	228 FPS
high	202 FPS	194 FPS
ultra	172 FPS	167 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	215 FPS
medium	188 FPS	181 FPS
high	155 FPS	149 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	132 FPS
4K
low	154 FPS	149 FPS
medium	129 FPS	126 FPS
high	100 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	85 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
1080p
low	472 FPS	212 FPS
medium	396 FPS	183 FPS
high	345 FPS	166 FPS
ultra	308 FPS	147 FPS
1440p
low	413 FPS	190 FPS
medium	365 FPS	170 FPS
high	318 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	272 FPS	131 FPS
4K
low	274 FPS	143 FPS
medium	253 FPS	132 FPS
high	241 FPS	126 FPS
ultra	208 FPS	107 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
1080p
low	598 FPS	601 FPS
medium	598 FPS	595 FPS
high	598 FPS	512 FPS
ultra	598 FPS	408 FPS
1440p
low	598 FPS	601 FPS
medium	598 FPS	506 FPS
high	533 FPS	435 FPS
ultra	452 FPS	353 FPS
4K
low	518 FPS	436 FPS
medium	448 FPS	368 FPS
high	398 FPS	322 FPS
ultra	336 FPS	261 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
1080p
low	598 FPS	601 FPS
medium	598 FPS	601 FPS
high	598 FPS	601 FPS
ultra	598 FPS	601 FPS
1440p
low	598 FPS	601 FPS
medium	598 FPS	601 FPS
high	598 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	597 FPS	506 FPS
4K
low	595 FPS	530 FPS
medium	535 FPS	478 FPS
high	480 FPS	425 FPS
ultra	418 FPS	369 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 16 April 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Hawk Point (2024−2025) 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: FP7. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 23,934 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Krackan Point (2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 5 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB. 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: 24,044 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U versus 5 GHz on the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 — a 2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (base: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U uses the Hawk Point (2024−2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 uses Krackan Point (2025) (4 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U scores 23,934 against the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350's 24,044 — a 0.5% lead for the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350. L3 cache: 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs 8 MB on the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350.

Feature	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	5.1 GHz+2%	5 GHz
Base Clock	3.3 GHz+65%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB (total)+100%	8 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
Process	4 nm	4 nm
Architecture	Hawk Point (2024−2025)	Krackan Point (2025)
PassMark	23,934	24,044
Cinebench R23 Multi	13,450	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,400	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,500	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U uses the FP7 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 uses FP8 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
Socket	FP7	FP8
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5600	—
Max RAM Capacity	256 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U) / not specified (Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350). The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U includes integrated graphics (Radeon 780M), while the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U rivals Core Ultra 7 164U.