Ryzen 7 8845HS vs i5-1240U

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1240U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.27
Ryzen 7 8845HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.91
+129%

Ryzen 7 8845HS outperforms Core i5-1240U by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking932326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Mno data
Power efficiency83.7938.32
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed1.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1781FP8
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1420

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-1240U 8.27
Ryzen 7 8845HS 18.91
+129%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-1240U 12652
Ryzen 7 8845HS 28932
+129%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1240U 1242
Ryzen 7 8845HS 2572
+107%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1240U 226
Ryzen 7 8845HS 278
+23%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1240U 7066
Ryzen 7 8845HS 11850
+67.7%

Blender(-)

i5-1240U 407
+104%
Ryzen 7 8845HS 200

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1240U 1596
Ryzen 7 8845HS 1940
+21.5%

7-Zip Single

i5-1240U 4446
Ryzen 7 8845HS 6305
+41.8%

7-Zip

i5-1240U 31097
Ryzen 7 8845HS 67167
+116%

WebXPRT 3

i5-1240U 266
Ryzen 7 8845HS 305
+14.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.27 18.91
Recency 23 February 2022 6 December 2023
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 45 Watt

i5-1240U has 25% more physical cores, and 400% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 8845HS, on the other hand, has a 128.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 8845HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1240U and Ryzen 7 8845HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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