AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX vs Intel Core 5 213PTE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head data shows a decisive overall advantage for the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX, which wins 11 of the 13 shared benchmark comparisons. The Intel Core 5 213PTE takes only 2 wins, and one of those is by a razor-thin margin.

The largest gap appears in PassMark extended instructions, where the AMD part scores 36,527 against Intel's 16,146, a delta of 126.2%. This indicates a substantial advantage in workloads that leverage specialized instruction sets. Data encryption also shows a massive split: AMD scores 29,919 versus Intel's 14,413, a 107.6% lead. Random string sorting favors AMD by 92.6%, with scores of 57,971 and 30,106 respectively. Prime number finding shows AMD ahead by 93.6% (304 versus 157). Data compression is another notable win for AMD, scoring 496,427 against Intel's 261,083, a 90.1% difference.

The multithreaded PassMark score reinforces the pattern. AMD delivers 41,732, which is 63.1% higher than Intel's 25,590. Integer math follows with a 57.3% advantage for AMD (146,506 versus 93,109). Floating-point math is closer but still favors AMD: 86,747 versus 71,722, a 20.9% lead. In Cinebench R23 multi-core, AMD scores 25,265 against Intel's 21,751, a 16.2% advantage.

The Intel part's clearest victory is in Cinebench R23 single-core, where it scores 3,070 versus AMD's 1,857, a 39.5% advantage. This is a significant margin and indicates a strong per-thread performance profile. The other Intel win is in PassMark physics, where it scores 2,199 against AMD's 2,185, a minuscule 0.6% lead. In PassMark single-thread, AMD actually wins by 6.5% (3,958 versus 3,718), which means the two parts split the single-thread metrics depending on the benchmark methodology.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design points. The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX uses the Zen 4 architecture with the Dragon Range codename, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Core 5 213PTE uses the Bartlett Lake codename on a 10 nm process at Intel. These process differences correlate with the transistor counts and die sizes recorded for AMD (13,140 million transistors across a 2x 71 mm² die), while Intel's transistor count and die size are not listed in the database.

Core configuration differs sharply. AMD provides 12 cores and 24 threads, while Intel provides 8 cores and 16 threads. Cache hierarchies also diverge. AMD allocates 64 KB of L1 per core and 1 MB of L2 per core, with a 64 MB shared L3. Intel uses 80 KB of L1 per core and 2 MB of L2 per core, but only 24 MB of shared L3. The larger L3 on the AMD side likely contributes to its strong data compression and encryption results, as larger caches can keep more working set resident.

Clock speeds tell another story. AMD has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. Intel has a lower base of 2.10 GHz but a higher boost of 5.20 GHz. The higher boost clock on Intel helps explain its Cinebench R23 single-core win, while the higher base clock and additional cores on AMD help its multi-threaded workloads. Thermal design power differs as well: AMD is rated at 55 W, Intel at 45 W.

Memory support is another differentiator. AMD supports DDR5 only, with dual-channel access and a recorded memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. Intel supports both DDR4 and DDR5, also dual-channel, with a slightly lower bandwidth figure of 76.8 GB/s. ECC memory support is present on Intel but absent on AMD. PCIe connectivity favors AMD, which offers Gen 5 with 28 lanes (CPU only), while Intel offers Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only). Integrated graphics differ too: AMD uses Radeon 610M, Intel uses UHD Graphics 730.

The socket and market positioning are distinct. AMD uses Socket FL1 and targets the mobile segment, while Intel uses Socket 1700 and targets the desktop segment. Release dates also differ, with AMD recorded as released in 2025 and Intel in 2026. The AMD part has an unlocked multiplier, while the Intel part is locked. Intel's launch MSRP is listed at $221, while AMD has no launch MSRP recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX dominates in throughput-oriented tasks. The data shows it ahead in all PassMark compute sub-tests except physics, with particularly large margins in extended instructions, encryption, compression, and random string sorting. These results suggest workloads such as data compression pipelines, encryption-heavy server tasks, and applications that rely on broad instruction set support will favor AMD. The 63.1% lead in PassMark multithread and the 16.2% lead in Cinebench R23 multi-core further indicate a strong fit for rendering, encoding, and parallel compilation workloads. The 57.3% advantage in integer math points to general productivity and logic-heavy applications also favoring AMD.

The Intel Core 5 213PTE wins in Cinebench R23 single-core by a wide margin, which indicates a strong fit for lightly threaded workloads where per-thread performance is the bottleneck. Legacy applications, some scripting workloads, and certain game engines that rely on a single primary thread could benefit from this advantage. The physics test is effectively a tie (0.6% difference), so physics simulation workloads show no meaningful winner. The Intel part's ECC memory support also gives it an edge in environments requiring error-correcting memory, though the benchmark data does not directly measure that feature.

PassMark single-thread shows AMD ahead by 6.5%, which complicates the single-thread picture. The Cinebench R23 result suggests Intel has a peak single-thread advantage in that specific rendering workload, but the PassMark result indicates AMD is competitive or slightly ahead in other single-thread contexts. The overall pattern is that Intel wins a specific single-thread benchmark, while AMD wins the broader set of tests including both multithreaded and most single-thread measurements.

FAQ

Q: Which processor has the higher multi-core score in Cinebench R23?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX scores 25,265, which is 16.2% higher than the Intel Core 5 213PTE at 21,751.

Q: What is the single-core performance difference between the two?

A: In Cinebench R23 single-core, the Intel Core 5 213PTE scores 3,070, which is 39.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX at 1,857. However, in PassMark single-thread, AMD leads by 6.5% (3,958 versus 3,718).

Q: How do the two compare in data encryption?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX scores 29,919 in PassMark data encryption, which is 107.6% higher than the Intel Core 5 213PTE at 14,413.

Q: Which processor supports ECC memory?

A: The Intel Core 5 213PTE supports ECC memory, while the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX does not.

Q: What are the core and thread counts for each processor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX has 12 cores and 24 threads. The Intel Core 5 213PTE has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: Which processor has a higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Core 5 213PTE has a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, slightly higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX at 5.10 GHz.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HX and the Intel Core 5 213PTE:

• Cores: AMD has 12, Intel has 8
• Threads: AMD has 24, Intel has 16
• Base clock: AMD at 2.90 GHz, Intel at 2.10 GHz
• Boost clock: AMD at 5.10 GHz, Intel at 5.20 GHz
• TDP: AMD at 55 W, Intel at 45 W
• Socket: AMD Socket FL1 versus Intel Socket 1700
• Codename: Dragon Range versus Bartlett Lake
• Process node: 5 nm (TSMC) versus 10 nm (Intel)
• Transistors: 13,140 million on AMD, not listed for Intel
• Die size: 2x 71 mm² on AMD, not listed for Intel
• L1 cache per core: 64 KB on AMD, 80 KB on Intel
• L2 cache per core: 1 MB on AMD, 2 MB on Intel
• L3 cache shared: 64 MB on AMD, 24 MB on Intel
• Memory support: DDR5 only on AMD, DDR4 and DDR5 on Intel
• Memory bandwidth: 83.2 GB/s on AMD, 76.8 GB/s on Intel
• ECC memory: Not supported on AMD, supported on Intel
• PCIe lanes: 28 on AMD, 16 on Intel
• Integrated graphics: Radeon 610M on AMD, UHD Graphics 730 on Intel
• Market segment: Mobile on AMD, Desktop on Intel
• Release date: 2025 for AMD, 2026 for Intel
• Launch MSRP: Not listed for AMD, $221 for Intel
• Multiplier unlocked: Yes on AMD, no on Intel
• Part number: 100-000001850 on AMD, SA4QM on Intel