AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
48.6Single-core39.3
36.7Multi-core33.4
74.2Efficiency62.7
92iGPU72
62.2Platform58.1
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.7 to 46.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and efficiency (+12). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- Stronger Single-core score: 49 vs 39
- Stronger Multi-core score: 37 vs 33
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 63
- Stronger iGPU score: 92 vs 72
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 58
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+23% | 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% | 2,240 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+5% | 11,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740+5% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+7% | 13,500 |
| PassMark | 28,400+16% | 24,400 |
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