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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
75.7Inno Score
62.9Single-core72
44.2Multi-core84.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based42.2
68.5iGPU99.7
55.5Platformspec-based79.9
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and iGPU (+31). 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

  • 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
  • 10% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

  • Stronger single-core score: 72 vs 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 69
  • 308% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 10,860 vs 2,659
  • 300% higher Max TDP: 120 W vs 30 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Announced20232025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W+49%55 W
Max TDP30 W120 W+300%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Cores816+100%
Performance cores816+100%
Threads1632+100%
Base clock3.3 GHz+10%3 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L3 cache16 MB64 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU)
iGPU clock2,700 MHz2,900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package)
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,000Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—21,800Top 6%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,619Bottom 43%2,080+28%Top 15%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,191Bottom 50%37,000+204%Top 5%
PassMark23,390Top 40%54,913+135%Top 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659Top 22%10,860+308%Top 2%

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