CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core i9-12900HK shows superior performance with a 9.5% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2023

Market Position

467th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs246th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs63rd fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Intel Core i9-12900HK

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2022

Market Position

401st fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs229th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs49th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7840U

3,602

i9-12900HK

3,647

Multi-Thread Performance

7840U

24,990

i9-12900HK

27,369

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

7840U

Intel Core i9-12900HK

i9-12900HK

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon(TM) 780M Graphics, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M Graphics

7840U

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900HK, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK

i9-12900HK

⚡Base Clock

3.3 GHz

7840U

N/A

i9-12900HK

🚀Turbo Clock

5.1 GHz

7840U

N/A

i9-12900HK

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

7840U

N/A

i9-12900HK

🔌Socket

N/A

7840U

FCBGA1744

i9-12900HK

⚡TDP

30 W

7840U

45 W

i9-12900HK

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

7840U

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KBL3 Cache: 24 MB

i9-12900HK

The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Intel Core i9-12900HK compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core i9-12900HK leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core i9-12900HK takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core i9-12900HK drawing more power under load (45W vs 30W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.