AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Apple M4 (10-core)
60.4Single-core83.5
46.1Multi-core51
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
67.9iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 8840HS
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 16% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 46
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,552
- 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 11,279
- 26% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,737
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 3,810+49%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 49% | 14,900+32%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 50% | 2,180+26%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Top 48% | 13,900+6%Top 44% |
| PassMark | 24,551+4%Top 37% | 23,582Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | — |
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