AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
62.9Single-core60.7
44.2Multi-core37.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.9
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based51.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+2). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 multi-core score: 44 vs 38
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 154% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 16,674
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 57 W+90% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+154% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+19% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619+3%Bottom 43% | 1,566Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+27%Bottom 50% | 9,593Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 23,390+40%Top 40% | 16,674Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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