AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 61% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
6 more threads: 22 vs 16
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29385 vs 23821

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	22 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3706 vs 3688
PassMark - CPU mark	29385 vs 23821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU 2: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3688

3706

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23821

29385

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3688	3706
PassMark - CPU mark	23821	29385

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	14 Dec 2023
Place in performance rating	269	229
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	110°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	22
Transistor count	25,000 million
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5, Depends on motherboard
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	Intel BGA 2049
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)