AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
62.9Single-core70.9
44.2Multi-core60.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based73.5
68.5iGPU72.9
55.5Platformspec-based70.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 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 8840U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 65% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 69
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 88% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 54 W+80% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,941Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,689Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,061+27%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 22,975+88%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 37,081+59%Top 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,242+22%Top 12% |
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