Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

CPU comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 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 Ultra 7 155H has 16 cores with 22 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H was released in Q4/2023.

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 (18) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (71)
Intel Core Ultra 100H (5) CPU group AMD Ryzen 8040 (20)
1 Generation 7
Meteor Lake H Architecture Hawk Point (Zen 4)
Notebook Segment Notebook
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 7840U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
16 Cores 8
22 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Redwood Cove
A-Core 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz)
8x Zen 4
0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --
0.70 GHz (2.50 GHz)
2x Crestmont
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) AI specifications AMD Ryzen™ AI (XDNA) @ 16 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) GPU AMD Radeon 780M
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
2.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.70 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
5 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
128 Compute units 12
1024 Shader 768
Yes Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor 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 Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 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.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
96 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC No
18.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a TDP of 28 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is 28 W.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
65 W TDP up 30 W
20 W TDP down 15 W
110 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a 42.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U cache has a total of 24.00 MB.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
7 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet 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 2049 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
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (94%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (100%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U (85%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz
1761 (97%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1807 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz
16825 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
13450 (80%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz
2294 (94%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2446 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz
12749 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726 (84%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz
1746 (91%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1917 (100%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz
11878 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
9612 (81%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.25 GHz
4460 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (94%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz
24916 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
23654 (95%)

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.
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16,825 CB R23 MC @ 75 W
224 (50%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
13,450 CB R23 MC @ 30 W
448 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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).
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
16 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
ASUS Zenbook Duo (2024) UX8406 Unknown

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