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AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

AMD R7 8840HS

The Ryzen 7 8840HS is a powerful processor (APU) of the Hawk Point family. This isn't an entirely new laptop chip; instead, it's a rebadged Ryzen 7 7840U with a slightly higher wattage as well as higher clock speeds on the Ryzen AI NPU. The 8840HS has eight Zen 4 cores running at 3.3 GHz to 5.1 GHz that are SMT-enabled for a total of 16 processing threads, while the great Radeon 780M is responsible for 3D processing and similar duties.

Architecture & Features

Hawk Point family chips are powered by the Zen 4 architecture, much like Phoenix and Dragon Range family chips are. That's not to say there is no difference between the three. With Hawk Point, AMD is betting big on generative AI; these processors are set to deliver an up to 40% increase in generative AI performance over 7040 series APUs, making apps like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Photoshop more useful than ever before.

Unlike Zen 3, Zen 4 features AVX512 support and, thanks to a plethora of other improvements including larger caches/registers/buffers, is slated to bring a double-digit IPC improvement over the former.

Elsewhere, the 8840HS has 16 MB of L3 cache and support for super-fast DDR5-5600 and LPDDR5x-7500 RAM. The chip is compatible with USB 4 and therefore with Thunderbolt. It comes with 20 PCIe 4 lanes, giving NVMe SSDs up to 7.8 GB/s of throughput.

Systems built around this Ryzen 7 series APU are designed to run 64-bit Windows 11, 64-bit Windows 10, or Linux. Please note that this processor is not overclockable and neither is it user-replaceable. It gets soldered down for good instead (FP7, FP7r2, FP8 socket interfaces).

Performance

Since this is a 7840U in disguise that we are dealing with here, it is safe to expect the 8840HS to be about as fast as the Core i7-12650H, as far as multi-thread performance is concerned.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are, and how competent the cooling solution of your laptop is.

Graphics

The Radeon 780M has 12 CUs (768 shaders) purring away at up to 2,700 MHz. This is exactly the right iGPU for people looking for a bit more horsepower than what Intel's aging Xe options can provide. The Radeon will let you use up to 4 monitors with resolutions as high as SUHD 4320p and it will also HW-decode and HW-encode the most widely used video codecs (including AV1, HEVC and AVC) without breaking a sweat. In terms of gaming, the thing is good enough for 1080p and medium-to-low settings, as of late 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are, how competent the cooling solution of your system is, how fast the RAM of your system is (there is no dedicated VRAM here).

Power consumption

This Ryzen 7 series chip has a long-term power limit (default TDP) of 28 W that laptop makers are free to tune to their liking, with values between 20 W and 30 W greenlighted by AMD. Either way, an active cooling solution is a must for any system powered by this chip.

The 8840HS is built with TSMC's 4 nm process for high, as of late 2023, energy efficiency.

CodenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4)
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)

Series: Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4)

AMD Ryzen 9 270 compare4 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H compare4 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS compare4 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS compare4 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 260 compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS compare3.8 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS « 3.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS compare3.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 240 compare4.3 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS compare4.3 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS compare3.5 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock Rate3300 - 5100 MHz
Level 1 Cache512 KB
Level 2 Cache8 MB
Level 3 Cache16 MB
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 16
8 x 5.1 GHz AMD Zen 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)28 Watt
Manufacturing Technology4 nm
Die Size178 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8
FeaturesDDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM, PCIe 4, Ryzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
GPUAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date12/06/2023
Product Link (external)www.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
38.5 pt (64%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 99     avg: 100.7     median: 99.6 (56%)     max: 103.6 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 675     avg: 714     median: 677 (13%)     max: 790 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 12359     avg: 13222     median: 13082 (12%)     max: 14060 Points
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1719     avg: 1736     median: 1737 (73%)     max: 1746 Points
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Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 649     avg: 669     median: 671 (73%)     max: 681 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4788     avg: 5121     median: 4994 (12%)     max: 5556 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1934     avg: 2070     median: 2045 (13%)     max: 2244 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 261     avg: 267.8     median: 270 (75%)     max: 270 Points
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7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 49930     avg: 57219     median: 59682 (34%)     max: 61047 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5702     avg: 6151     median: 6205 (73%)     max: 6493 MIPS
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 13.1     avg: 15.6     median: 15.7 (28%)     max: 17.4 fps
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Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 369     avg: 407.8     median: 404 (5%)     max: 486 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 226     avg: 246     median: 232 (2%)     max: 297 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.439     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4774 sec
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 17441     avg: 17857     median: 17623 (43%)     max: 18690 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16214     avg: 16905     median: 16660 (42%)     max: 17842 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18812     avg: 21790     median: 22488 (40%)     max: 23382 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 7391     avg: 8296     median: 8297 (35%)     max: 9011 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 2477     avg: 2550     median: 2552 (64%)     max: 2602 points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 9922     avg: 11062     median: 11279 (44%)     max: 11700 points
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Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1822     avg: 1906     median: 1928 (75%)     max: 1946 points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9229     avg: 9948     median: 9897 (18%)     max: 10884 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1796     avg: 1825     median: 1817 (8%)     max: 1863 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9436     avg: 10052     median: 9866 (31%)     max: 10854 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 518     avg: 537     median: 538 (1%)     max: 563 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 89899     avg: 93041     median: 93040.5 (70%)     max: 96182 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 246     avg: 249.6     median: 248 (68%)     max: 257 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 297     avg: 328.2     median: 299 (54%)     max: 440 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1643     avg: 1670     median: 1672 (63%)     max: 1698 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 37.9     avg: 44.7     median: 46.6 (8%)     max: 53 Watt
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 22.3     avg: 41.3     median: 42.6 (8%)     max: 53.1 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.62     avg: 5.4     median: 5.3 (4%)     max: 6.09 Watt
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Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 5.36     avg: 6     median: 5.8 (6%)     max: 7.5 Watt
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Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 42.3     avg: 46     median: 45.9 (34%)     max: 49.8 Points per Watt
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Reviews for the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14 review - An affordable multimedia laptop with plenty of power thanks to Zen 4

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14 review - An affordable multimedia laptop with plenty of power thanks to Zen 4

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14 is an affordable multimedia laptop with a fast AMD processor and good battery life. However, its matte IPS panel is only half as go...
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.5 kg
Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 review: Fast midrange convertible dragged down by a weak display

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 review: Fast midrange convertible dragged down by a weak display

The Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 has been refreshed with newer and faster processor options from AMD. Its slim design is still as attractive and as portable as ever, but it...
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.6 kg
Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 convertible review: Transitioning from Ryzen-U to Ryzen-HS

Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 convertible review: Transitioning from Ryzen-U to Ryzen-HS

The Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 was equipped with Zen 3 Ryzen-U processors and so this year's Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 refresh was expected to ship with Zen 4 Ryzen-...
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.7 kg
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16 review: Ryzen 7 8840HS beats Core Ultra 7 155U

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16 review: Ryzen 7 8840HS beats Core Ultra 7 155U

The latest 16-inch Envy gets the x360 treatment to be an effective midrange solution in between the Pavilion x360 15 and Spectre x360 16. It comes in both Intel...
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 16.00" | 1.8 kg
Asus Zenbook 14 OLED review - The AMD variant of the Zenbook has received the weaker 1080p OLED screen

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED review - The AMD variant of the Zenbook has received the weaker 1080p OLED screen

Asus also offers its Zenbook 14 OLED as a cheaper version featuring an AMD Ryzen 8000 processor—that even delivers better performance than the Meteor Lake varia...
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | AMD Radeon 780M | 14.00" | 1.2 kg

Acer Nitro Blaze 11: AMD Radeon 780M, 10.95", 1.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Nitro Blaze 11

Acer Nitro Blaze 7: AMD Radeon 780M, 7.00", 0.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Nitro Blaze 7

Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M: AMD Radeon 780M, 15.60", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M

HP Envy x360 14-fa0000: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy x360 14-fa0000

HP Pavilion Aero 13-bg0000: AMD Radeon 780M, 13.30", 1 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Aero 13-bg0000

Lenovo Yoga 7 14AHP9: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Yoga 7 14AHP9

Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1

HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr: AMD Radeon 780M, 16.00", 1.8 kg
  External Review » HP Envy x360 2-in-1 16-ad0097nr

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA

Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.7 kg
   » Dell Inspiron 14 7445 convertible with Ryzen 5 8640HS drops below $400 at Best Buy

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UM3406HA: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.2 kg
   » Asus Zenbook 14 OLED laptop with Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, 16 GB of RAM and long battery life scores massive discount

   » 2025 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED notebooks now come with Intel Core Ultra 200H and Ryzen AI 300 APUs

Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.6 kg
   » Lenovo Yoga 7 14 convertible with Ryzen 7 8840HS discounted to under $600

Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1: AMD Radeon 780M, 14.00", 1.7 kg
   » Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 multimedia laptop with RTX 4060 and 120 Hz screen is now down by massive 27% vs list price

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Other CPUs of the series Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)

» AMD Ryzen 9 270
   8x 4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
   8x 4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
   8x 4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS
   8x 4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 260
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8745H
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 240
   6x 4.3 GHz - 5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
   6x 4.3 GHz - 5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS
   6x 3.5 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 250
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen Z2
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 230
   6x 3.5 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230
   6x 3.5 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
   6x 3.5 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 220
   6x 3.2 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 220
   6x 3.2 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
   6x 3.2 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 210
   4x 3 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 210
   4x 3 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
   4x 3 GHz - 4.7 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
   8x 4 GHz - 5.2 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 260
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 8745H
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.9 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840S
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
   8x 3.3 GHz - 5 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2023-12- 9)