AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
62.9Single-core58.8
44.2Multi-core50.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based61.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 44
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 38% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 12,191
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,415Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,701Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 42% | 1,741+8%Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 51% | 16,869+38%Top 28% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 24,404+4%Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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