AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-1255U
62.9Single-core52.8
44.2Multi-core32.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
68.5iGPU55.7
55.5Platformspec-based47.7
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+13) and multi-core (+12). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 53
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 56
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 94% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+94% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,130Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,600Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+1%Bottom 43% | 1,600Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+79%Bottom 50% | 6,800Bottom 20% |
| PassMark | 23,390+81%Top 40% | 12,941Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 22% | 1,496Top 42% |
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