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AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

AMD Ryzen 5 220
50Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
53.2Single-core62.9
38.6Multi-core44.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based73.5
54.7iGPU68.5
44.9Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2207 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and single-core (+10). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 55
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 86% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,430

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W28 W
Max TDP30 W30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Cores68+33%
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads1216+33%
Base clock3.2 GHz3.3 GHz+3%
Boost clock4.9 GHz5.1 GHz+4%
L3 cache16 MB16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock2,800 MHz2,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Memory supportDDR5/LPDDR5xDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500
Max memory—96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 220 versus AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 220AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,476Bottom 51%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,065Bottom 25%—
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,619Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—12,191Bottom 50%
PassMark18,570Bottom 46%23,390+26%Top 40%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,430Bottom 50%2,659+86%Top 22%

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