The Ryzen 7 8840U is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8840U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy – 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8840U
Dec 6th, 2023
Average FPS
203
97%
Min 1% FPS
134
97%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, €
€371.17
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8840U
Dec 6th, 2023
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
86%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8840U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Dec 6th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $519.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
28 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
