AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
62.9Single-core70.4
44.2Multi-core69.6
73.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
68.5iGPU40.2
55.5Platformspec-based75.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 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 40
- 257% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 744
- 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 i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 44
- 423% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 30 W
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 137% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+50% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,810Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,700Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,120+31%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 28,900+137%Top 9% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 45,279+94%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+257%Top 22% | 744Bottom 27% |
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