AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
60.4Single-core71
46.1Multi-core56.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
69.7iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based68.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12950HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS scores 57.6 against 57.9 for Intel Core i9-12950HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-12950HX edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 43% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12950HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 46
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 88% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core i9-12950HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Bottom 47% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 42% | 1,812+4%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Bottom 48% | 19,202+47%Top 21% |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 42% | 30,976+26%Top 24% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,572Bottom 43% | 3,746+5%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | — |
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