AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
48.6Single-core61.9
36.7Multi-core58.7
73.5Efficiency81.4
92iGPU—
61.8Platform50.7
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+22) and Single-core (+13). 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 platform score: 62 vs 51
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger Single-core score: 62 vs 49
- Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 74
- 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 57% | 3,057+18%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | 17,687+51%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 58% | — |
| PassMark | 28,400Top 49% | — |
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