AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i7-12800HX
60.8Single-core71
47.5Multi-core60.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
69.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based66.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12800HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 59.1 against 59.1 for Intel Core i7-12800HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12800HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 48
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 56% higher L3 cache: 25 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB+56% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Bottom 43% | 1,812+4%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 45% | 22,456+55%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 24,388Top 43% | 30,964+27%Top 25% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,538Bottom 40% | 3,667+4%Bottom 51% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | — |
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