AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
48.6Single-core48.3
36.7Multi-core40.9
73.5Efficiency40.5
92iGPU42
61.8Platform59
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U7 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+50) and efficiency (+33). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 efficiency score: 74 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 92 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 86% higher iGPU clock: 2,700 MHz vs 1,450 MHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 37
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz+86% | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+5% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700 | 12,700+9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740 | 1,810+4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500 | 17,600+21% |
| PassMark | 28,400+1% | 28,200 |
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