AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
46.5Single-core62.9
37.1Multi-core44.2
81.9Efficiencyspec-based73.5
49.7iGPU68.5
49.3Platformspec-based55.5
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+19) and single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
- 133% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,142
- 74% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 30 W+20% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz+74% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | — | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 24% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 23% | 1,619+14%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 12,191+38%Bottom 50% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 44% | 23,390+30%Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 42% | 2,659+133%Top 22% |
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