AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
62.9Single-core74.6
44.2Multi-core61.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
68.5iGPU88.3
55.5Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+17). 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 X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 69
- 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
- 144% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 2,659
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,038Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,395Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | 2,201+36%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | 18,911+55%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 36,409+56%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 6,501+144%Top 3% |
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