AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core 5 320
60.4Single-core64.1
46.1Multi-core34.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
67.9iGPU53.3
55.5Platformspec-based37.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+15) and multi-core (+12). Intel Core 5 320 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 35
- Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 53
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,737
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 35 W+17% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core 5 320 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 2,575+1%Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279+43%Bottom 49% | 7,888Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 50% | 1,926+11%Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082+111%Top 48% | 6,197Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 24,551+59%Top 37% | 15,463Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591+93%Top 30% | 1,343Bottom 48% |
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