AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
60.8Single-core58.8
47.5Multi-core55.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.7
68.5iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based48.5
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 59 against 58.7 for Intel Core Ultra 5 235H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 14% higher threads: 16 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235H
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 48
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,451 vs 11,700
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 50% | 2,743+6%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 48% | 14,451+24%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Bottom 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 43% | — |
| PassMark | 24,388Top 40% | 29,776+22%Top 26% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,538Bottom 43% | 4,323+22%Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 31% | — |
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