Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H 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.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
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
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29293 vs 28390

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
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 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29293 vs 28390

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3720 vs 3699

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3720 vs 3699

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7840H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3699

3720

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29293

28390

Name	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3699	3720
PassMark - CPU mark	29293	28390

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	AMD Ryzen 7 7840H
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	230	232
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	22	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		35-54 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)