AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Apple M3 (8-core)
60.4Single-core69.8
46.1Multi-core43.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
69.7iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based35
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS6 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS scores 57.6 against 57.6 for Apple M3 (8-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 29% higher PassMark: 24,551 vs 19,056
- 26% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 60
- 32% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,705 vs 3,572
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,552
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+26% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+300% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Bottom 47% | 3,090+21%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 47% | 11,700+4%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 42% | 1,900+9%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082+26%Bottom 48% | 10,400Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 24,551+29%Top 42% | 19,056Bottom 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,572Bottom 43% | 4,705+32%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | — |
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