AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
61.5Single-core80.3
51.2Multi-core57.5
65.4Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU70
61.8Platformspec-based58.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 59.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 51
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 25 W+29% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+100% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,610Top 43% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600Top 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760Top 42% | 2,033+16%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,600Top 30% | 18,586+12%Top 21% |
| PassMark | 28,241Top 25% | 34,251+21%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 2,846+7%Top 19% |
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