AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Processor N250
48.6Single-core—
36.7Multi-core—
73.5Efficiency82.2
92iGPU—
61.8Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U scores 54.5 against 54.9 for Intel Processor N250. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Processor N250 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 74
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+42% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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