AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Intel Core i7-9700E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and Intel Core i7-9700E 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3666 vs 2568
  • Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23888 vs 12595
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3666 vs 2568
PassMark - CPU mark 23888 vs 12595

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3666
2568
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23888
12595
Name AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Intel Core i7-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3666 2568
PassMark - CPU mark 23888 12595
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7655
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7655

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Intel Core i7-9700E

Essentials

Launch date 6 Dec 2023 Q2'19
Place in performance rating 274 243
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $323
Processor Number i7-9700E
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 2.60 GHz
Die size 178 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 512 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 8
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 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 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)