AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i5-13500H
62.9Single-core58.6
44.2Multi-core45.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU50.3
55.5Platformspec-based53.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+18) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-13500H 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 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 i5-13500H
- 217% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,700 vs 12,191
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| 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 i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+27% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,400Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,000Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,740+7%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 14,700+21%Top 35% |
| PassMark | 23,390+12%Top 40% | 20,924Top 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+126%Top 22% | 1,175Bottom 45% |
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