AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core 3 304
62.9Single-core59.2
44.2Multi-core30.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93
68.5iGPU40.4
55.5Platformspec-based37.2
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+28) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core 3 304 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 single-core score: 63 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 40
- 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
- 253% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 753
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 17% higher Max TDP: 35 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 35 W+17% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+60% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 8+700% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+220% | 5 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+120% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+19% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 41% | 1,765+9%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+132%Top 50% | 5,263Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 23,390+92%Top 40% | 12,194Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+253%Top 23% | 753Bottom 30% |
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