AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
62.9Single-core66.6
44.2Multi-core65.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based44.4
68.5iGPU—
55.5Platformspec-based68.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+4). 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
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 44
- 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W+49% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 160 W+433% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+14% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,762Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,233Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 1,941+20%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 26,001+113%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 47,051+101%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | — |
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