AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
62.9Single-core55.3
44.2Multi-core44.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU50.3
55.5Platformspec-based53.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 55
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 50
- 126% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,175
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 217% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 95 W+217% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+32% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,500Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,655+2%Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 13,500+11%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 23,390+16%Top 40% | 20,236Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+126%Top 22% | 1,175Bottom 45% |
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