Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Ryzen 7 8840HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.38
Ryzen AI Max+ 395
2025
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
30.52
+98.4%

Ryzen AI Max+ 395 outperforms Ryzen 7 8840HS by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking489159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency52.6153.15
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Strix Halo (2025)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 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
SocketFP8FP11
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)AMD Radeon 8060S

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8840HS and Ryzen AI Max+ 395.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.38
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 30.52
+98.4%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 7 8840HS 24675
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 48953
+98.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 9897
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 22023
+123%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 8840HS 6205
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 6540
+5.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 8840HS 59682
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 121368
+103%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 8840HS 1672
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 2274
+36%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 8840HS 248
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 317
+27.8%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 8840HS 404
+148%
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 163

Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 11279
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 21269
+88.6%

Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 8840HS 2552
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 2978
+16.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.38 30.52
Integrated graphics card 16.61 37.66
Recency 6 December 2023 6 January 2025
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HS has 96.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI Max+ 395, on the other hand, has a 98.4% higher aggregate performance score, 126.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS in performance tests.

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