AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
60.8Single-core59.4
47.5Multi-core48.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
69.7iGPU73.1
61.8Platformspec-based63.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 59.1 against 58.7 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165H. 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
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 136% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 70
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 38% higher threads: 22 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+136% | 1.4 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 Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580+6%Bottom 50% | 2,437Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 50% | 12,265+5%Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Bottom 43% | 1,759+1%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 45% | 14,551Top 45% |
| PassMark | 24,388Top 43% | 25,858+6%Top 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,538+2%Bottom 40% | 3,472Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | 3,270+16%Top 18% |
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