AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
60.8Single-core55.1
47.5Multi-core44.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
68.5iGPU70.2
61.8Platformspec-based57.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+6) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 55
- 175% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+175% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+15%Top 46% | 2,240Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+5%Top 49% | 11,100Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740+5%Top 50% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+7%Top 40% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 24,388+22%Top 39% | 19,976Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 2,881+8%Top 18% |
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