AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-13650HX
62.9Single-core62.2
44.2Multi-core54.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based66
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13650HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 54.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+1). Intel Core i7-13650HX 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
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 27% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 44
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 61% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,630 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 157 W+423% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+27% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,558Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,261Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 38% | 1,831+13%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 19,630+61%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 42% | 29,930+28%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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