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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U and Intel Core i7-12700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i7-12700F

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 4 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 i7-12700F

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 56% 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: 3871 vs 3681
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30694 vs 24001

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)
L3 cache	25 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3871 vs 3681
PassMark - CPU mark	30694 vs 24001

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3681

3871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24001

30694

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Intel Core i7-12700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3681	3871
PassMark - CPU mark	24001	30694
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9471

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U	Intel Core i7-12700F
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	272	275
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$355
Processor Number		i7-12700F
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)	25 MB
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
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)