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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS: Comparison
Ryzen 7 8840U vs Ryzen 7 8845HS p-core base clock compared
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Ryzen 7 8840U 3.3 GHz against Ryzen 7 8845HS 3.8 GHz. Tdp is not the same on both, 28 W on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 45 W on the Ryzen 7 8845HS. They differ on configurable tdp floor too, 15 W on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 35 W on the Ryzen 7 8845HS. There is a split on base power as well, 28 W on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 45 W on the Ryzen 7 8845HS. Max turbo power is not the same on both, 30 W on the Ryzen 7 8840U versus 54 W on the Ryzen 7 8845HS.
Who each one is for
Buy the Ryzen 7 8840U for ultraportable laptops and business travel, though it is the wrong buy for gaming laptops and heavy content creation. The Ryzen 7 8845HS is the one to take for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not built for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8840U (7.8/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8845HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
Where the two are identical
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 24 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 7 8840U and Ryzen 7 8845HS?
It is. Both are listed at 16 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 7 8840U
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 7 8845HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Hawk Point
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 2023
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Zen 4
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Zen 4
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Mature
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 3.3 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 3.8 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 5.1 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 28 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
Max Turbo Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 30 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 54 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 15 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- DDR5, LPDDR5X
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- DDR5, LPDDR5X
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 5600 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 5600 MT/s
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2
Max Memory Capacity
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 64 GB
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 64 GB
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 12
NPU Peak TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 16 TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16 TOPS
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- 20
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 20
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8840U if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 8845HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 8840U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.