Intel Core Ultra 5 322 VS AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 5 322 (Intel) with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 5 322 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 5 322: 1 advantage AMD Ryzen 7 8840U: 6 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 322

1
  • 50% smaller manufacturing process (2 nm vs 4 nm)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

6
  • 167% more CPU threads (16 vs 6)
  • 33% more CPU cores (8 vs 6)
  • 16% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 4400 MHz)
  • 700% more performance-core threads (16 vs 2)
  • 300% more performance cores (8 vs 2)
  • 32% higher P-core base frequency (3300 MHz vs 2500 MHz)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 5 322 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Vendor: Intel AMD
Release Date: January 5, 2026 December 6, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Panther Lake Zen 4 (Hawk Point)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 2 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 12-25 W 15-30 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 55 W
Socket: FCBGA2540 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 100 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 6 8
Total Threads 6 16
P-Cores
P-Cores 2 8
P-Threads 2 16
P-Core Base Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 4400 MHz 5100 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 4
E-Threads 4
E-Core Base Frequency 1900 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3300 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 64 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB
L3 Cache 12 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 128 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: N/A AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 8042 11459
Single-Core 2418 2382
File Compression 846 984
Clang Compression 48 88
HTML5 Browser 207 235
PDF Renderer 228 346
Text Processing 234 248
Background Blur 39 48
Photo Processing 72 103
Ray Tracing 10 20
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 23354
Single-Core 3541
Integer Math 85600
Floating Point 48800
Prime Numbers 78
String Sorting 32200
Data Encryption 16200
Data Compression 266800
Physics 1178
Extended Instructions 18700
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 425 725
Single-Core 92 98
Blender
Render Score 155

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 5 322 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 5 322 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
761 days
Intel Core Ultra 5 322

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U was released 2 years, 30 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 5 322.

Value For Money Calculator

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Intel Core Ultra 5 322

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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Intel Core Ultra 5 322 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
ALL
Overall
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
70
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
75
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
69
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
71
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 6
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
57
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
63
CPU Architecture
Difference: 13
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
55
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
68
Memory Architecture
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
64
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 5 322
72
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
74

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is slightly better overall compared to the Intel Core Ultra 5 322. It comes out ahead across every comparable key area.

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