AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
48.6Single-core—
36.7Multi-core—
73.5Efficiency58.3
92iGPU—
61.8Platform50.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 54.5 against 54.5 for Intel Core Ultra 9 386H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U edges ahead in efficiency and platform, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 51
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 57% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 58% | — |
| PassMark | 28,400Top 49% | — |
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