AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
60.4Single-core60.9
46.1Multi-core53.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based47.1
69.7iGPU73.1
55.5Platformspec-based63.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS scores 57.6 against 57.9 for Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H edges ahead in multi-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger multi-core score: 54 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 70
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552+3%Bottom 46% | 2,484Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 48% | 13,685+21%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 42% | 1,809+4%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Bottom 49% | 18,016+38%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 42% | 28,947+18%Top 29% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,572Bottom 43% | 3,657+2%Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | 3,270+16%Top 18% |
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