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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS + Intel Arc A550M

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93 Score

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93 / 100

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Top 7% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

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CPU

90%

GPU

96%

PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS

33,667 Benchmark Score

Top 10% Market Ranking

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Intel Arc A550M

49,737 Benchmark Score

Top 4% Market Ranking

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0-30

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30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS is an 8-core, 16-thread mobile processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Hawk Point, and manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process node. The chip integrates 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die, placing it in the 8000 series family. It operates with a base clock of 3.30 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, while its thermal design power is rated at 28 W. The CPU supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface, delivering 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It connects via AMD Socket FP8 and provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU itself.

Benchmark results position this processor in the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33,667. In Cinebench R23, the chip scores 13,082 in multi-core and 1,737 in single-core tests. The multi-core result reflects strong sustained throughput for a 28 W mobile part, while the single-core score indicates solid responsiveness for lightly threaded tasks. Geekbench results show 10,104 in multi-core and 1,899 in single-core, reinforcing the same pattern: this is a balanced mobile processor that handles both parallel and sequential workloads competently.

PassMark results provide additional granularity. The chip scores 90,382 in integer math, 52,582 in floating-point math, and 20,714 in extended instructions. Data compression scores 292,888, while encryption reaches 17,650. Random string sorting hits 35,517, and find prime numbers scores 79. The multi-threaded PassMark score is 24,990, with a single-thread score of 3,626. Physics simulation scores 1,149. These figures suggest the CPU excels at integer-heavy workloads such as code compilation, spreadsheet calculations, and general productivity, while floating-point performance supports moderate scientific and analytical tasks.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 8840HS sits essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX, which has an average score of 33,668 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is slightly ahead at 33,736 (-0.2% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 240 trails marginally at 33,542 (0.4% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H is also slightly behind at 33,537 (0.4% delta). This clustering indicates that the 8840HS delivers performance within a narrow band of comparable desktop and mobile processors, despite its lower power envelope.

The integrated Radeon 780M graphics provide a baseline display output and light GPU acceleration, though the primary graphics workload in this pairing is handled by the discrete Intel Arc A550M. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache, along with 1 MB L2 per core and 64 KB L1 per core, supports efficient data flow for multi-threaded applications. For real workloads, the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,082 suggests capable video encoding, 3D scene rendering, and software compilation, while the single-core score of 1,737 ensures snappy UI interaction and fast single-threaded application launches.

Balance and Bottleneck

The Ryzen 7 8840HS carries a 28 W TDP, while the Intel Arc A550M is rated at 60 W. This power asymmetry, combined with the CPU's 84th percentile ranking and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking, indicates a reasonably balanced pairing where neither component dramatically overshadows the other. The combined percentile for this build is 85, suggesting that the system as a whole performs near the top tier of laptop configurations.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 33,667 versus the GPU's average of 49,737 shows that the graphics processor contributes more raw compute throughput in its respective benchmark suite. However, the CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 24,990 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,082 indicate that the processor is not a weak link for most tasks. In CPU-bound workloads like physics simulation (PassMark physics score of 1,149) or data compression (292,888), the 8840HS will be the limiting factor, but it delivers enough headroom to avoid severe stalls.

For gaming, the balance depends on the title and settings. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS and 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth suggest that at higher resolutions and ultra settings, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. Conversely, in esports titles or lower-resolution scenarios where frame rates are high, the CPU's single-thread performance (Geekbench single-core 1,899, PassMark single-thread 3,626) will set the ceiling. The CPU's 16 threads provide ample parallelism for modern game engines that offload physics, AI, and streaming tasks to multiple cores.

The 28 W CPU TDP and 60 W GPU TDP together imply a modest total power draw for a laptop platform, which means thermal throttling is less likely to be a constraint compared to higher-power desktop alternatives. The CPU's 84th percentile and GPU's 86th percentile are close enough that neither component consistently dominates the other in a way that would create a glaring bottleneck. In productivity workloads such as video editing, the CPU's multi-core strength (13,082 in Cinebench R23) pairs well with the GPU's compute capabilities (49,894 in Geekbench OpenCL) to accelerate rendering and effects processing.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination — the FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data. All frame rate figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as directional rather than precise. The data indicates that this pairing is capable of gaming, but the specific performance will vary by title and settings.

The Intel Arc A550M, with its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, is positioned in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (avg score 49,957, -0.4% delta), AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (avg score 50,001, -0.5% delta), AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (avg score 50,951, -2.4% delta), and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (avg score 48,477, 2.6% delta). This places the A550M in the company of high-end desktop GPUs from previous generations, suggesting it can handle demanding games at 1080p with high settings and potentially 1440p with adjustments.

The CPU's single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 1,737, Geekbench single-core 1,899) is sufficient for modern game logic and physics. The multi-core performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core 13,082, Geekbench multi-core 10,104) supports background tasks like streaming, voice chat, and game launchers without significant frame rate impact. For competitive titles that favor high frame rates, the CPU's 5.10 GHz boost clock and 16 threads should sustain high FPS, though the GPU's 8.397 TFLOPS FP32 throughput will likely cap performance at very high refresh rates.

At 1080p ultra settings, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is adequate for most current titles, though some games with high-resolution texture packs may approach this limit. The 128-bit memory bus and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth provide enough throughput for 1080p and moderate 1440p gaming. Ray tracing performance is supported through 16 dedicated RT cores, and the DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) API compliance means the GPU can handle hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported titles, though at lower frame rates than rasterized rendering. Overall, the estimated gaming experience is solid for mainstream play, with the understanding that ultra settings at 1440p may require occasional reductions to maintain smooth frame rates.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS uses AMD Socket FP8, which is a mobile-specific socket. This means the CPU is soldered to the motherboard in most laptop designs, making processor upgrades impractical or impossible. The platform supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface, and the memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s is fixed by the memory configuration. Users cannot upgrade the CPU in a typical laptop chassis, so the upgrade path focuses on other components.

The Intel Arc A550M is a mobile GPU with a bus interface of PCIe 4.0 x16, and it is described as "IGP" in slot width, indicating it is integrated into the laptop motherboard rather than a replaceable MXM module. The GPU is marked as end-of-life in production status, so users should not expect firmware or driver improvements beyond what is already available. The GPU's TDP of 60 W, combined with the CPU's 28 W TDP, gives a total compute power draw of 88 W, which is modest for a laptop. The suggested PSU field is null, so no specific power supply recommendation is available, but the low TDPs suggest that a standard laptop power adapter is sufficient.

Memory support is limited to DDR5, and ECC memory is not supported. The PCIe Gen 4 interface with 20 lanes from the CPU provides adequate bandwidth for the GPU and NVMe storage. For a sensible next upgrade within this platform, users could increase system RAM if the laptop allows it, or replace the storage with a faster PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive. The CPU and GPU are both fixed, so the platform's lifespan is tied to the original configuration. The CPU's production status is active, while the GPU is end-of-life, indicating that the CPU may still see ongoing support, but the GPU will not receive new feature updates.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score is 33,667, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX with an average score of 33,668 (0% delta), making the two effectively identical in overall performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is slightly ahead at 33,736 (-0.2% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 240 trails at 33,542 (0.4% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H is also behind at 33,537 (0.4% delta). This tight clustering means the 8840HS is competitive with both desktop and mobile processors across different generations.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 49,737, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti at 49,957 (-0.4% delta), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 at 50,001 (-0.5% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 50,951 (-2.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT at 48,477 (2.6% delta). The A550M sits within 2.6% of these high-end desktop GPUs, which is remarkable for a mobile part. In Geekbench OpenCL, the GPU scores 49,894, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 49,580, showing consistent performance across compute APIs.

The combined percentile for this build is 85, indicating that the pairing of the 8840HS and A550M outperforms 85% of all CPU-GPU combinations in the database. The CPU's average score of 33,667 and GPU's average score of 49,737 together form a system that is well above the median but not at the extreme top tier. The deltaPct values show that the CPU is within 0.4% of its closest rivals, while the GPU is within 2.6% of its closest rivals, suggesting that this pairing is well-matched and neither component is a significant outlier compared to its peers.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's core and thread count?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the GPU's memory size and type?

A: The Intel Arc A550M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus width and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX?

A: The Ryzen 7 8840HS has an average benchmark score of 33,667, while the Ryzen 5 7645HX scores 33,668, a delta of 0%, meaning they perform identically.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc A550M is in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, ECC memory is not supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The boost clock is 5.10 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU's production status?

A: The Intel Arc A550M is end-of-life in production status.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A550M is a mobile GPU built on the Xe-HPG architecture, codenamed DG2-512, and manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process. It contains 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, with a transistor density of 53.4M per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz, while memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed. The memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Compute resources include 2,048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The GPU features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores, supporting hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Pixel rate is 131.2 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 262.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 8.397 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 16.79 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern graphics APIs.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the GPU scores 49,894, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 49,580. The average benchmark score is 49,737, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with an average score of 49,957 (-0.4% delta), followed by the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 at 50,001 (-0.5% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT at 50,951 (-2.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT at 48,477 (2.6% delta). This positioning indicates that the A550M delivers desktop-class performance in a mobile form factor.

For rendering workloads, the GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS supports real-time 3D viewport rendering and GPU-accelerated effects in video editing software. The 16 RT cores enable ray-traced rendering in compatible applications, though performance will be lower than rasterized workflows. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p texture-heavy scenes and moderate 1440p work, but large 3D scenes with high-resolution textures may exceed the memory capacity. The 224.0 GB/s bandwidth supports efficient data transfer for GPU compute tasks, and the 262.4 GTexel/s texture rate ensures smooth texture mapping in games and rendering applications.

Build Overview

This build pairs the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS with the Intel Arc A550M in a laptop form factor, as indicated by the build class of "laptop." The CPU is an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 processor with a 28 W TDP, while the GPU is a 60 W Xe-HPG architecture part with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. The combined percentile for this pairing is 85, meaning it outperforms 85% of all CPU-GPU combinations in the database.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking and the GPU's 86th percentile ranking are closely aligned, indicating a balanced system where both components contribute comparably to overall performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 33,667 and the GPU's average score of 49,737 together form a system that is well-suited for demanding mobile workloads, including gaming, content creation, and productivity tasks. The 28 W CPU TDP and 60 W GPU TDP keep the total power draw modest, which is typical for a laptop platform and allows for thinner chassis designs with adequate cooling.

This pairing represents a mid-to-high-tier mobile configuration, with the GPU performing in the same range as high-end desktop GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (2.6% delta) and RX 6900 XT (-2.4% delta), while the CPU matches desktop processors like the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (-0.2% delta). The system is not at the absolute top of the performance spectrum, but it sits comfortably in the upper quartile, making it suitable for users who need strong performance without the power and thermal demands of flagship components.

Who Should Build It

Gamers seeking a laptop that handles 1080p gaming at high settings will find this pairing suitable, given the GPU's 8.397 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 8 GB VRAM. The CPU's 16 threads support modern game engines that utilize multiple cores for physics, AI, and streaming. Content creators working with video editing software will benefit from the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,082 and the GPU's OpenCL score of 49,894, which accelerate rendering and effects processing. The 16 RT cores on the GPU also enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported applications, though at reduced performance compared to rasterized workflows.

Software developers will appreciate the CPU's PassMark integer math score of 90,382 and extended instructions score of 20,714, which support code compilation and data processing tasks. Students and office workers will find the system responsive for everyday tasks, with the CPU's single-core Geekbench score of 1,899 ensuring snappy application launches and smooth multitasking. Small business workstations that require moderate compute power for data analysis, spreadsheet manipulation, and presentation creation will find the CPU's multi-thread score of 24,990 in PassMark sufficient for these workloads.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking means it outperforms the majority of discrete GPUs, making this build suitable for users who want desktop-like graphics performance in a portable form factor. The CPU's 84th percentile ranking ensures that the processor is not a bottleneck for most applications. However, users with extreme workloads such as 4K video editing with heavy effects or large-scale 3D rendering may find the 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory bus limiting, and should consider higher-tier options with more memory bandwidth.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming at 1080p is a primary use case for this pairing. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 8.397 TFLOPS and the CPU's single-core boost clock of 5.10 GHz support frame rates well above 60 FPS in most titles, though the exact FPS will vary by game. The 16 RT cores enable ray tracing in supported games, but users should expect lower frame rates compared to rasterized rendering.

Streaming gameplay to platforms like Twitch or YouTube is feasible, as the CPU's 16 threads and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,082 provide enough headroom for encoding while gaming. The GPU's Vulkan score of 49,580 suggests that modern APIs are well-supported, which is beneficial for streaming software that leverages GPU acceleration.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve will benefit from the CPU's multi-core performance and the GPU's OpenCL compute capability. The 8 GB VRAM supports 1080p timelines with multiple effects layers, and the 224.0 GB/s bandwidth handles video frame data efficiently. The CPU's PassMark data compression score of 292,888 indicates strong performance for video codec operations.

3D rendering in Blender or similar software will leverage the GPU's 2,048 shading units and 16 RT cores, with FP32 performance of 8.397 TFLOPS providing reasonable render times for moderate scenes. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13,082 supports CPU-based rendering fallbacks when GPU memory is insufficient.

Software development tasks such as compiling large codebases will benefit from the CPU's integer math score of 90,382 and extended instructions score of 20,714. The 16 threads allow parallel builds, and the 16 MB L3 cache reduces memory latency for frequently accessed data.

Student and office work, including document creation, spreadsheet analysis, and web browsing, is handled effortlessly by the CPU's single-core performance (Geekbench single-core 1,899) and the integrated Radeon 780M graphics provide a backup display output. The low 28 W CPU TDP ensures long battery life for portable use, and the modest total power draw of the CPU and GPU combination (88 W combined) means the laptop can operate efficiently on battery power for light tasks.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS + Intel Arc A550M

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