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AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS: Comparison

Ryzen 7 8745HS vs Ryzen 7 8840HS tdp compared

The first real difference is tdp: Ryzen 7 8745HS 45 W against Ryzen 7 8840HS 28 W. Socket is not the same on both, BGA on the Ryzen 7 8745HS versus FP7, FP7r2, FP8 on the Ryzen 7 8840HS. Igpu is not the same on both, AMD Radeon 780M Graphics on the Ryzen 7 8745HS versus AMD Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 7 8840HS. There is a split on base power as well, 45 W on the Ryzen 7 8745HS versus 28 W on the Ryzen 7 8840HS. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR5, LPDDR5x on the Ryzen 7 8745HS versus DDR5 or LPDDR5X on the Ryzen 7 8840HS.

Who each one is for

The Ryzen 7 8745HS suits mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not built for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. The Ryzen 7 8840HS is the one to take for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is the wrong buy for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8745HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8840HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.

What Ryzen 7 8745HS and Ryzen 7 8840HS have in common

Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 8 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Ryzen 7 8745HS and Ryzen 7 8840HS?

It is. Both are listed at 3.3 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Form Factor

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Laptop
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Laptop
  • Codename

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Hawk Point
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Hawk Point
  • Release Year

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    2024
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    2024
  • TDP

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    45 W
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    28 W
  • iGPU

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA 3)
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    AMD Radeon 780M
  • Market Segment

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Laptop
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Laptop
  • Microarchitecture

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
  • Socket

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    BGA (soldered, mobile)
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    FP7, FP7r2, FP8
  • Process Node

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    4 nm
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    4 nm
  • Total Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    8
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    8
  • Performance Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    8
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    8
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    0
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    16
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    16
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Yes
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    3.3 GHz
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    3.3 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    5.1 GHz
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    5.1 GHz
  • L3 Cache

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    16 MB
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    16 MB
  • Base Power

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    45 W
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    28 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    DDR5, LPDDR5x
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    DDR5 or LPDDR5X
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
    Yes
    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
    Yes

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8745HS if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).

    Choose 8840HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Verdict

    AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS

    8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

    The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.

    AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

    8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

    The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.