AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
62.9Single-core55.1
44.2Multi-core44.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
68.5iGPU70.2
55.5Platformspec-based57.9
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 single-core score: 63 vs 55
- 175% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 17% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 19,976
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
- 11% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 115 W+283% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+175% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,240Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,100Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,650+2%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 13,500+11%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 23,390+17%Top 40% | 19,976Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 2,881+8%Top 18% |
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