AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-13700HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and Intel Core i7-13700HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Intel Core i7-13700HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 55 Watt

Launch date	6 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700HX

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
2.5x 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 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3869 vs 3688
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33601 vs 23821

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3869 vs 3688
PassMark - CPU mark	33601 vs 23821

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3688

3869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23821

33601

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13700HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3688	3869
PassMark - CPU mark	23821	33601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9100

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8840U	Intel Core i7-13700HX
Essentials
Launch date	6 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	269	270
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$485
Processor Number		i7-13700HX
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	15-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4688
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)