AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i5-10210U
60.8Single-core33.4
47.5Multi-core25.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
68.5iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based39.4
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and single-core (+27). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 7840U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 25
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 26
- 584% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 389
- 337% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,500 vs 3,321
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W+20% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+106% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+21% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+78%Top 45% | 1,449Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+187%Top 48% | 4,080Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740+79%Top 45% | 974Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+337%Top 39% | 3,321Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 24,388+306%Top 38% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+584%Top 22% | 389Bottom 8% |
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