AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i5-13420H
62.9Single-core56
44.2Multi-core38.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU42.1
55.5Platformspec-based50.3
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+26) and single-core (+7). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 42
- 227% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 812
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,681+4%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+14%Bottom 50% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 23,390+39%Top 40% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+227%Top 22% | 812Bottom 32% |
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