Intel Core 5 processor 120U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core 5 processor 120U or AMD Ryzen 7 8840U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U was released in Q1/2024. |
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| Intel Core 5 (1) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (68) |
| Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) |
| 1 | Generation | 7 |
| Raptor Lake U | Architecture | Hawk Point (Zen 4) |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz). |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| 10 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
A-Core | 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Zen 4 |
| 0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| Intel AI engine | AI hardware | AMD Ryzen AI |
| Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) | AI specifications | AMD Ryzen™ AI |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
| 1.25 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 2.70 GHz |
| 13 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| 4 | Max. displays | 4 |
| 80 | Compute units | 12 |
| 640 | Shader | 768 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
| No | Frame Generation | AMD FSR |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | GPU | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 |
| 96 GB | Max. Memory | 256 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is 28 W. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
| 55 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 30 W |
| 12 W | TDP down | 15 W |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a 12.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U cache has a total of 24.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
| 10 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| BGA 1744 | Socket | FP8 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q1/2024 | Release date | Q1/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 5.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
13,450 CB R23 MC @ 30 W |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core 5 processor 120U
10C 12T @ 1.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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| Intel Core 5 processor 120U | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
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