AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
60.8Single-core76.8
47.5Multi-core83.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
68.5iGPU60.5
61.8Platformspec-based73.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.2 to 59, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+36) and single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 7 7840U 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 iGPU score: 69 vs 61
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 43% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,855
- 18% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger single-core score: 77 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 83 vs 48
- 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 159% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 14,500
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 160 W+433% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+18% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 46% | 3,150+22%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 20,500+75%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 50% | 2,250+29%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 40% | 37,500+159%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 24,388Top 39% | 56,512+132%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+43%Top 23% | 1,855Top 37% |
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