AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
62.9Single-core57.6
44.2Multi-core39.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.5
68.5iGPU73.7
55.5Platformspec-based32.7
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+5). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 69
- 39% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 28 W
- 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 2,659
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 23% higher Max TDP: 37 W vs 30 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 17 W+39% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 37 W+23% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,700Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,650+2%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+40%Bottom 50% | 8,700Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 23,390+30%Top 40% | 17,934Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,371+27%Top 10% |
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