Intel Core Ultra 9 185H VS AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (Intel) with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (AMD). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 9 185H AND AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H: 4 advantages AMD Ryzen 7 7840U: 4 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

4
  • 38% more CPU threads (22 vs 16)
  • 100% more CPU cores (16 vs 8)
  • 27% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (13613 vs 10726)
  • 4% higher PassMark single-core score (3675 vs 3542)

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

4
  • 33% more performance-core threads (16 vs 12)
  • 33% more performance cores (8 vs 6)
  • 43% higher P-core base frequency (3300 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
  • 43% smaller manufacturing process (4 nm vs 7 nm)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 9 185H AND AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U.

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 9 185H AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
Vendor: Intel AMD
Release Date: December 14, 2023 May 3, 2023
Type: Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Meteor Lake Zen 4 (Phoenix)
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 7 nm 4 nm
Transistor Count: 25 billion
TDP (PL1): 35-65 W 15-30 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 115 W
Socket: FCBGA-2049 FP8
Max Temp (TJMax): 110 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 16 8
Total Threads 22 16
P-Cores
P-Cores 6 8
P-Threads 12 16
P-Core Base Frequency 2300 MHz 3300 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5100 MHz 5100 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 10
E-Threads 10
E-Core Base Frequency 1800 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 3800 MHz
NPU
NPU
NPU TOPS 11 TOPS 10 TOPS
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 112 KB 64 KB
L2 Cache 2 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 24 MB 16 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600 DDR5-5600, LPDDR5x-7500
Max Memory Size: 96 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
ECC Support:
Technologies: ABM, ADX, AI Boost NPU 3, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA, VNNI, EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit, vPro AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, Precision Boost 2, SMT, AMD-V, EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 13613 10726
Single-Core 2446 2465
File Compression 1270 1110
Clang Compression 103 82
HTML5 Browser 343 210
PDF Renderer 390 298
Text Processing 245 251
Background Blur 45 48
Photo Processing 132 91
Ray Tracing 23 18
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 29193 24415
Single-Core 3675 3542
Integer Math 97900 89500
Floating Point 72700 51000
Prime Numbers 123 79
String Sorting 39300 33500
Data Encryption 19700 17400
Data Compression 337200 283000
Physics 1949 1247
Extended Instructions 20100 20000
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 987 728
Single-Core 107 96
Blender
Render Score 200 200

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

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 9 185H AND AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
225 days
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

AMD Ryzen 7 7840U was released 7 months, 11 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 9 185H.

Value For Money Calculator

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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

16C/22T
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AMD Ryzen 7 7840U

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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 9 185H AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
ALL
Overall
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
75
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
74
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
72
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
73
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
67
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
64
CPU Architecture
Difference: 2
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
61
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
59
Memory Architecture
Difference: 5
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
64
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
69
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 1
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
77
AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
76

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has a narrow overall lead compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. Its strongest advantages are in Multi-Core Performance, CPU Architecture and Energy Efficiency. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840U is the better fit if your top priority is Single-Core Performance and Memory Architecture.

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