Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8840U is 3746 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- Performs up to 18% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-4960X - 228 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 28 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Ryzen 7 8840U
Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Single-Core
682
27.23642172523962%
Multi-Core
3402
38.81789137380191%
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 6th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 28 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
