AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
62.9Single-core70.3
44.2Multi-core60
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU70
55.5Platformspec-based58.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+7). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 44
- 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 58% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,307 vs 12,191
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 80 W+167% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,876Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,298Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,069+28%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 19,307+58%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 36,060+54%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 2,846+7%Top 19% |
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