AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
48.6Single-core58.1
36.7Multi-core32.4
73.5Efficiency73.4
92iGPU66
61.8Platform40.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and platform (+22). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V 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: 37 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 92 vs 66
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 40
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger Single-core score: 58 vs 49
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 23% higher Max TDP: 37 W vs 30 W
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,870 vs 2,580
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+7% | 30 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 37 W+23% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz+32% | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 57% | 2,870+11%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+2%Top 65% | 11,500Top 68% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | 1,870+7%Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500+33%Top 58% | 10,900Top 79% |
| PassMark | 28,400+12%Top 49% | 25,300Top 60% |
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