AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
62.9Single-core67
44.2Multi-core57.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based70.7
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U scores 57.4 against 57.6 for Intel Core i7-14650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14650HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 44
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| 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 i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,753Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,451Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 38% | 1,969+22%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 20,454+68%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 42% | 33,366+43%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | — |
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