AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-10870H
62.9Single-core40.7
44.2Multi-core36.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based31.6
68.5iGPU26.9
55.5Platformspec-based57.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+42) and single-core (+22). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 27
- 549% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 410
- 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,685Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+32%Bottom 43% | 1,223Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+27%Bottom 50% | 9,594Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 23,390+68%Top 40% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+549%Top 22% | 410Bottom 16% |
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