AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
61.5Single-core55.1
51.2Multi-core44.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based66.9
68.5iGPU70.2
61.8Platformspec-based57.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.2 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+6). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 45
- 217% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 28 W+20% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+217% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,610+17%Top 43% | 2,240Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600+14%Top 41% | 11,100Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760+7%Top 46% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,600+23%Top 32% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 28,241+41%Top 26% | 19,976Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 2,881+8%Top 18% |
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