AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-1260P
60.8Single-core58.1
47.5Multi-core39.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 multi-core score: 48 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 113% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 64 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+6%Top 45% | 2,424Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+23%Top 48% | 9,532Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740+3%Top 45% | 1,695Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+52%Top 39% | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 24,388+49%Top 38% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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