AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Apple M6 (12-core)
62.9Single-core98.1
44.2Multi-core70.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based100
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based42.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U4 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+26). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 55% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 23,390
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple 12-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Apple M6 (12-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,610Top 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 20,676Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 36,310+55%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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