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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i5-8250U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
62.9Single-core31.5
44.2Multi-core24
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
68.5iGPU25.8
55.5Platformspec-based35
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and single-core (+31). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 26
  • 584% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 389
  • 305% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 5,777

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U

  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UIntel Core i5-8250U
Announced20232017
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W+20%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UIntel Core i5-8250U
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz+106%1.6 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UIntel Core i5-8250U
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UIntel Core i5-8250U
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory96 GB+200%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UIntel Core i5-8250U
Cinebench R23 (single)1,619+85%Bottom 43%874Bottom 6%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,191+292%Bottom 50%3,108Bottom 7%
PassMark23,390+305%Top 40%5,777Bottom 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+584%Top 22%389Bottom 8%

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