AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Apple M5 (10-core)
62.9Single-core93.6
44.2Multi-core56.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based40
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U6 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+12). 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
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 44
- 52% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,619
- 30% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 12,191
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+60% | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+8% | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M5 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,228Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,314Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,459+52%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 15,893+30%Top 32% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 26,757+14%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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