AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
62.9Single-core63.3
44.2Multi-core42.7
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU70.1
55.5Platformspec-based49.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U scores 57.4 against 57.4 for Intel Core Ultra 5 325. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 21% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 19,278
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
- 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,874 vs 1,619
- 11% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 55 W+83% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| 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+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 42% | 1,874+16%Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191+12%Bottom 51% | 10,868Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 23,390+21%Top 40% | 19,278Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 23% | 2,866+8%Top 19% |
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