AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core i5-1240P
60.4Single-core51.5
46.1Multi-core39.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
67.9iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based50.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core i5-1240P 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 single-core score: 60 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 39
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 94% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 113% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 64 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552+16%Top 49% | 2,209Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279+9%Bottom 49% | 10,364Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737+18%Bottom 50% | 1,475Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082+58%Top 48% | 8,274Bottom 25% |
| PassMark | 24,551+56%Top 37% | 15,707Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | — |
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