AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-13700H
62.9Single-core62.5
44.2Multi-core52.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
68.5iGPU55.7
55.5Platformspec-based59
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+13) and single-core (+0). Intel Core i7-13700H 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 56
- 78% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 1,496
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 52% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,500 vs 12,191
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,560Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,200Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,850+14%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 18,500+52%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 25,803+10%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+78%Top 22% | 1,496Top 42% |
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