AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Processor N250
62.9Single-core26.8
44.2Multi-core22.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
68.5iGPU34.1
55.5Platformspec-based27.6
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and iGPU (+34). Intel Processor N250 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 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 22
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 34
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 401% higher PassMark: 23,390 vs 4,670
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+34% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 23,390+401%Top 40% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+369%Top 22% | 567Bottom 23% |
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