Ryzen 7 8840U vs i7-10870H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10870H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.10
Ryzen 7 8840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.10
+65.9%

Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Core i7-10870H by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking841468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency19.0650.82
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-10870H 9.10
Ryzen 7 8840U 15.10
+65.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-10870H 14406
Ryzen 7 8840U 23892
+65.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-10870H 1444
Ryzen 7 8840U 2227
+54.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-10870H 6089
Ryzen 7 8840U 9418
+54.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-10870H 1659
Ryzen 7 8840U 1782
+7.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-10870H 200
Ryzen 7 8840U 266
+32.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10870H 7736
Ryzen 7 8840U 9258
+19.7%

Blender(-)

i7-10870H 292
+3.2%
Ryzen 7 8840U 283

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10870H 1283
Ryzen 7 8840U 1879
+46.5%

7-Zip Single

i7-10870H 5296
Ryzen 7 8840U 5921
+11.8%

7-Zip

i7-10870H 44976
Ryzen 7 8840U 50223
+11.7%

WebXPRT 3

i7-10870H 225
Ryzen 7 8840U 302
+34.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.10 15.10
Recency 17 September 2020 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840U has a 65.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10870H in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-10870H and Ryzen 7 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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