How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U scores 57.4/100 overall; Intel Core 7 150U scores 53/100. AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core 7 150U wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and the Intel Core 7 150U?

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 37; 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2; 83% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 60% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 14,639. Intel Core 7 150U advantages: 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W; 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W; 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8; 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,870 vs 1,619.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core 7 150U

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Intel

Intel Core 7 150U

62.9Single-core63.2

44.2Multi-core37.4

73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3

68.5iGPU—

55.5Platformspec-based50.3

7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U6 spec wins — Intel Core 7 150U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7). Intel Core 7 150U 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 multi-core score: 44 vs 37
300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
83% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
60% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 14,639

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 150U

83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,870 vs 1,619

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core 7 150U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core 7 150U
Announced	2023	2024
Process	4 nm+60%	10 nm
Base TDP	28 W	15 W+46%
Max TDP	30 W	55 W+83%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core 7 150U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core 7 150U
Cores	8	10+25%
Performance cores	8+300%	2
Efficiency cores	—	8
Threads	16+33%	12
Base clock	3.3 GHz+83%	1.8 GHz
Boost clock	5.1 GHz	5.4 GHz+6%
L3 cache	16 MB+33%	12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core 7 150U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core 7 150U
iGPU	AMD Radeon 780M	Intel Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU clock	2,700 MHz	1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core 7 150U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core 7 150U
Memory support	DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	96 GB	96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core 7 150U
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core 7 150U
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	2,586Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	8,993Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,619Bottom 38%	1,870+16%Top 33%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	12,191+40%Bottom 50%	8,722Bottom 31%
PassMark	23,390+60%Top 42%	14,639Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	2,659Top 23%	—

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