AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core i7-8550U
61.5Single-core37.7
51.2Multi-core23.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
68.5iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.2 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and multi-core (+27). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 7840HS
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 26
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 584% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+111% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+27% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,610Top 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600Top 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760+72%Top 42% | 1,021Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,600+470%Top 30% | 2,914Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 28,241+387%Top 25% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+584%Top 22% | 389Bottom 8% |
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