Intel Core Ultra 7 355 VS AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (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 7 355 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 7 355 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 7 355: 3 advantages AMD Ryzen 7 8840U: 6 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 355

3
  • 14% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2724 vs 2382)
  • 13% higher PassMark single-core score (3993 vs 3541)
  • 50% smaller manufacturing process (2 nm vs 4 nm)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

6
  • 100% more CPU threads (16 vs 8)
  • 9% higher P-core turbo frequency (5100 MHz vs 4700 MHz)
  • 300% more performance-core threads (16 vs 4)
  • 100% more performance cores (8 vs 4)
  • 43% higher P-core base frequency (3300 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
  • 16% higher PassMark multi-core score (23354 vs 20128)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 7 355 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 7 355 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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): 15-25 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 8 8
Total Threads 8 16
P-Cores
P-Cores 4 8
P-Threads 4 16
P-Core Base Frequency 2300 MHz 3300 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 4700 MHz 5100 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 4 —
E-Threads 4 —
E-Core Base Frequency 1700 MHz —
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3500 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 11252 11459
Single-Core 2724 2382
File Compression 1050 984
Clang Compression 75 88
HTML5 Browser 264 235
PDF Renderer 294 346
Text Processing 293 248
Background Blur 50 48
Photo Processing 122 103
Ray Tracing 15 20
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 20128 23354
Single-Core 3993 3541
Integer Math 43500 85600
Floating Point 59200 48800
Prime Numbers 183 78
String Sorting 23900 32200
Data Encryption 14800 16200
Data Compression 176800 266800
Physics 1885 1178
Extended Instructions 17900 18700
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 801 725
Single-Core 113 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 7 355 AND AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 7 355 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
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 7 355
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 7 355 and AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
761 days
Intel Core Ultra 7 355

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U was released 2 years, 30 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 7 355.

Value For Money Calculator

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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 7 355 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
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Overall
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
72
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
74
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 0
Tie
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
72
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
72
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
61
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
62
CPU Architecture
Difference: 9
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
56
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
65
Memory Architecture
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
64
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 0
Tie
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
75
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
75

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U edges out overall compared to the Intel Core Ultra 7 355. Its strongest advantages are in Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Memory Architecture. They are still fairly close in Single-Core Performance and Energy Efficiency.

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