AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
60.8Single-core65.3
47.5Multi-core42.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.5
68.5iGPU76.9
61.8Platformspec-based35.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+5). Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 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 multi-core score: 48 vs 42
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Stronger single-core score: 65 vs 61
- Stronger iGPU score: 77 vs 69
- 46% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,883 vs 2,659
- 39% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 28 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 17 W+39% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 37 W+23% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 45% | 2,753+7%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+8%Top 48% | 10,850Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 45% | 1,876+8%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+42%Top 39% | 10,244Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 24,388+25%Top 38% | 19,478Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,883+46%Top 4% |
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