How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U scores 57.4/100 overall; Intel Core i7-13620H scores 51.4/100. AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins 7 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-13620H wins 5.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and the Intel Core i7-13620H?

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U advantages: Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 48; 149% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,067; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W; 38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz. Intel Core i7-13620H advantages: 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W; 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB; 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8; 16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,102 vs 12,191; 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,824 vs 1,619.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-13620H

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Intel

Intel Core i7-13620H

62.9Single-core61.9

44.2Multi-core46.4

73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5

68.5iGPU48.2

55.5Platformspec-based58.6

7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and single-core (+1). Intel Core i7-13620H 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 iGPU score: 69 vs 48
149% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,067
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H

283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,102 vs 12,191
13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,824 vs 1,619

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13620H
Announced	2023	2023
Process	4 nm+60%	10 nm
Base TDP	28 W+38%	45 W
Max TDP	30 W	115 W+283%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13620H
Cores	8	10+25%
Performance cores	8+33%	6
Efficiency cores	—	4
Threads	16	16
Base clock	3.3 GHz+38%	2.4 GHz
Boost clock	5.1 GHz+4%	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13620H
iGPU	AMD Radeon 780M	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock	2,700 MHz	1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13620H
Memory support	DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory	96 GB	96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
Spec	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	2,547Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	11,291Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,619Bottom 43%	1,824+13%Top 34%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	12,191Bottom 50%	14,102+16%Top 41%
PassMark	23,390+1%Top 40%	23,201Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	2,659+149%Top 22%	1,067Bottom 39%

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