AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
62.9Single-core79
44.2Multi-core86.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
68.5iGPU60.5
55.5Platformspec-based73.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+16). 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 61
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 43% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,855
- 22% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 44
- 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
- 225% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 12,191
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 160 W+433% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+22% | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,198Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 21,581Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,340+45%Top 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 39,617+225%Top 2% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 58,672+151%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+43%Top 22% | 1,855Top 36% |
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