AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-11800H
62.9Single-core51.8
44.2Multi-core41.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU37.8
55.5Platformspec-based60.5
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+11). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 38
- 297% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 670
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+43% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+11% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,193Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,254Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+8%Bottom 43% | 1,499Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+5%Bottom 50% | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 23,390+19%Top 40% | 19,575Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+297%Top 22% | 670Bottom 25% |
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