AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Apple M6 (12-core)
60.4Single-core98.1
46.1Multi-core70.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
67.9iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based42.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS7 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+24). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 46
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 11,279
- 81% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,552
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 4,610+81%Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 49% | 20,676+83%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Top 48% | — |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 37% | 36,310+48%Top 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | — |
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