AMD Ryzen 7 5700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
40Single-core64
33.1Multi-core71.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40
49.7iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based75.4
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 45.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+38) and single-core (+24). AMD Ryzen 7 5700U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 33
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 250% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 8,411
- 244% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 15,366
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 75 W+200% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 64 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,587Bottom 11% | 2,751+73%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,606Bottom 11% | 16,094+187%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,251Bottom 15% | 1,807+44%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,411Bottom 27% | 29,400+250%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 15,366Bottom 31% | 52,889+244%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 39% | — |
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