AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
49.8Single-core47.3
40.8Multi-core42.6
66Efficiency43
92iGPU78
62.2Platform65.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23) and iGPU (+14). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
- Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 43
- Stronger iGPU score: 92 vs 78
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger platform score: 65 vs 62
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 38% higher threads: 22 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+65% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz+15% | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,610+7% | 2,430 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,600 | 13,400+6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760 | 1,790+2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,600 | 17,300+4% |
| PassMark | 30,600+2% | 30,100 |
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