AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database records 15 head-to-head comparisons between the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445. The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS wins 14 of those comparisons, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 takes a single victory. The margin of victory for the 8840HS is substantial in most workloads, often exceeding 40 percent.

The largest single win for the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS comes in PassMark data encryption, where it scores 18,838 against 10,519 for the Ryzen AI 7 445, a delta of 79.1 percent. That is nearly double the throughput in encryption tasks. Random string sorting shows a 61.5 percent advantage (37,922 versus 23,488), and integer math follows at 60 percent (93,342 versus 58,332). Prime number finding sees the 8840HS at 84 versus 56, a 50 percent lead.

Multi-core rendering tests reinforce the pattern. In Cinebench R15 multi-core, the 8840HS scores 2,458 against 1,723, a 42.7 percent advantage. Cinebench R23 multi-core shows 14,784 versus 10,590, a 39.6 percent gap. The PassMark multithread score of 26,646 versus 18,115 represents a 47.1 percent lead. Floating point math, at 55,739 versus 39,362, lands at 41.6 percent ahead. Data compression shows a 44.2 percent edge (311,199 versus 215,812), and extended instructions come in 40.9 percent higher (22,298 versus 15,826). Physics scores are 1,351 versus 976, a 38.4 percent gap.

The single-core picture is closer. The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS wins Cinebench R15 single-core with 271.5 versus 254, a 6.9 percent margin. PassMark single-thread favors the 8840HS at 3,692 versus 3,591, a 2.8 percent edge. The one benchmark the Ryzen AI 7 445 wins is Cinebench R23 single-core, where it scores 1,806 against 1,724 for the 8840HS, a 4.5 percent advantage. That is the only recorded loss for the 8840HS across all 15 tests.

Average benchmark scores place the 8840HS at 39,603, which sits in the 87th percentile of all CPUs in the database. The Ryzen AI 7 445 averages 26,936, placing it in the 79th percentile. The nearest rivals for the 8840HS include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (average 39,485, a 0.3 percent gap), the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (39,768, a -0.4 percent gap), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (39,325, 0.7 percent), and the AMD EPYC 4245P (39,215, 1 percent). The Ryzen AI 7 445 sits closest to the Intel Core i7-1370P (26,900, 0.1 percent), the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U (26,849, 0.3 percent), the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (27,051, -0.4 percent), and the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,097, -0.6 percent). The 8840HS sits in a different performance class entirely.

Where Each One Wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS dominates threaded and parallel workloads. Its 8 cores and 16 threads, compared to 6 cores and 12 threads for the Ryzen AI 7 445, translate into consistent multi-core victories. The data compression result (44.2 percent ahead), encryption (79.1 percent ahead), and integer math (60 percent ahead) all point to a processor that handles heavy compute tasks with significantly more headroom. The PassMark multithread score of 26,646 versus 18,115 confirms that the 8840HS is the stronger choice for rendering, compilation, or any workload that scales with core count.

The Ryzen AI 7 445 wins exactly one test: Cinebench R23 single-core. Its score of 1,806 beats the 8840HS by 4.5 percent. That result suggests the Zen 5 architecture in the Ryzen AI 7 445 delivers higher per-core efficiency in that specific rendering test, even though the 8840HS still wins the older Cinebench R15 single-core test by 6.9 percent. The PassMark single-thread scores are nearly identical, with the 8840HS ahead by just 2.8 percent. The single-core picture is mixed, with each chip taking one Cinebench generation and the 8840HS holding a slight edge in PassMark.

For floating-point math, the 8840HS leads by 41.6 percent. For physics, it leads by 38.4 percent. For random string sorting, 61.5 percent. There is no workload category in the database where the Ryzen AI 7 445 shows a multi-core advantage. Even in the single-core test it wins, the margin is modest compared to the 8840HS leads elsewhere. The data indicates that the 8840HS is the superior processor for essentially all recorded benchmark categories, with the Ryzen AI 7 445 offering a narrow single-core rendering win that does not offset its substantial multi-core deficits.

The Ryzen AI 7 445 does have a higher Cinebench R23 single-core score, which could matter for lightly threaded applications that rely on a single core for short bursts. But the 8840HS counters with wins in every other single-thread and multi-thread test. The overall average benchmark score difference, 39,603 versus 26,936, is a 47 percent gap that places these two processors in different tiers.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear hierarchy. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 in 14 of 15 benchmark comparisons, with average scores of 39,603 versus 26,936. The 8840HS sits in the 87th percentile of all CPUs in the database, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 sits in the 79th percentile. Its nearest rivals are all substantially faster processors, including the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS. The Ryzen AI 7 445, by contrast, trades blows with the Intel Core i7-1370P and the Ryzen 5 7545U.

For users running multi-threaded applications, the 8840HS is the obvious pick. Its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 5.10 GHz boost clock deliver results that are 40 to 79 percent faster across the board. The Ryzen AI 7 445 offers a single Cinebench R23 single-core win, but that 4.5 percent advantage does not compensate for the 39.6 percent deficit in the same test's multi-core version. The 8840HS also holds a higher PassMark single-thread score (3,692 versus 3,591), meaning even lightly threaded workloads generally favor the older chip.

The Ryzen AI 7 445 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a lower boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It belongs to a lower performance bracket, as its nearest rivals show. For anyone choosing between these two based strictly on benchmark data, the 8840HS delivers more compute in every measured category except one. The only reason to select the Ryzen AI 7 445 would be a specific application that relies heavily on the exact Cinebench R23 single-core workload, and even then the margin is small. The database shows the 8840HS as the stronger processor in nearly every respect.

FAQ

Q: Which processor wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS wins 14 of 15 recorded comparisons. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 wins one: Cinebench R23 single-core.

Q: What is the largest performance gap in either direction?

A: The largest gap is in PassMark data encryption, where the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS leads by 79.1 percent (18,838 versus 10,519).

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS averages 39,603, placing it in the 87th percentile. The Ryzen AI 7 445 averages 26,936, placing it in the 79th percentile.

Q: Does the Ryzen AI 7 445 win any multi-core test?

A: No. The Ryzen AI 7 445 loses every multi-core benchmark, with deficits ranging from 38.4 percent (physics) to 79.1 percent (data encryption).

Q: Which chip has a higher boost clock?

A: The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS boosts to 5.10 GHz, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 boosts to 4.60 GHz. The 8840HS also has a higher base clock at 3.30 GHz versus 2.00 GHz.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each processor?

A: The 8840HS's nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (0.3 percent gap), the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (-0.4 percent), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (0.7 percent), and the AMD EPYC 4245P (1 percent). The Ryzen AI 7 445's nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-1370P (0.1 percent), the AMD Ryzen 5 7545U (0.3 percent), the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (-0.4 percent), and the Intel Core i9-9900K (-0.6 percent).

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different architectural generations. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS uses the Zen 4 architecture under the Hawk Point codename, part of the 8000 series. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 uses the Zen 5 architecture under the Gorgon Point codename, part of the Ryzen AI 400 series. Both are built on a 4 nm TSMC process, but the similarities end there.

The 8840HS packs 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The Ryzen AI 7 445 has 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Both have a 28 W TDP. The 8840HS uses AMD Socket FP7, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 uses AMD Socket FP8.

Cache configurations differ significantly. The 8840HS provides 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Ryzen AI 7 445 provides 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, but only 4 MB of L3 cache. That L3 difference, 16 MB versus 4 MB, is substantial and helps explain the 8840HS's strong showing in data compression and encryption workloads.

The integrated graphics also differ. The 8840HS carries a Radeon 780M, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 carries a Radeon 840M. Both support DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and both support ECC memory. The 8840HS offers PCIe Gen 4 with 20 CPU lanes, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 offers PCIe Gen 4 with 14 CPU lanes. The 8840HS also supports DDR5 memory, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 adds LPDDR5X support alongside DDR5.

The 8840HS has 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, figures not recorded for the Ryzen AI 7 445. The 8840HS was released on 2024-04-15, while the Ryzen AI 7 445 carries a release date of 2026-01-04. Both processors are active in production, both are locked (no unlocked multiplier), and both target the mobile market segment. The 8840HS has two part numbers (100-000001353 for FP7r2 and 100-000001381 for FP7), while the Ryzen AI 7 445 has one (100-000001935). Neither has a recorded launch MSRP in the database.