AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
62.9Single-core50.3
44.2Multi-core30.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
68.5iGPU55.7
55.5Platformspec-based44.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and iGPU (+13). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 56
- 137% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 9,876
- 129% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,191 vs 5,324
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+10% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+6% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+12%Bottom 43% | 1,449Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+129%Bottom 50% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 23,390+137%Top 40% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 22% | 1,496Top 42% |
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