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AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core i5-13500H

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
57.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13500H
49.8Inno Score
60.4Single-core58.6
46.1Multi-core45.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
67.9iGPU50.3
55.5Platformspec-based53.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and single-core (+2). Intel Core i5-13500H 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 iGPU score: 68 vs 50
  • 121% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,591 vs 1,175
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

  • 217% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
  • 12% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,700 vs 13,082

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i5-13500H
Announced20232023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP30 W95 W+217%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i5-13500H
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores08
Threads1616
Base clock3.3 GHz+27%2.6 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB18 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i5-13500H
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i5-13500H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSIntel Core i5-13500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,552+6%Top 49%2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,279+3%Bottom 49%11,000Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,737Bottom 50%1,740Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,082Top 48%14,700+12%Top 37%
PassMark24,551+17%Top 37%20,924Top 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,591+121%Top 30%1,175Bottom 42%

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