AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Intel Core i7-12700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Intel Core i7-12700 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 PRO 8840U

Intel Core i7-12700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt

Launch date	16 Apr 2024 vs Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3905 vs 3716
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30734 vs 24431

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	960 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	15 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3905 vs 3716
PassMark - CPU mark	30734 vs 24431

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3716

3905

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24431

30734

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Intel Core i7-12700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3716	3905
PassMark - CPU mark	24431	30734
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9487

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Intel Core i7-12700
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	259	265
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$383
Processor Number		i7-12700
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		25 MB
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	FP7	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
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		0x4680
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
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
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Turbo Boost 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)