AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i7-12800HX
61.5Single-core71
50.7Multi-core60.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
69.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based66.7
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12800HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS scores 59.2 against 59.1 for Intel Core i7-12800HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 36% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12800HX
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 62
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 51
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 56% higher L3 cache: 25 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+36% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+100% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB+56% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Core i7-12800HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,591Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,005Top 48% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,774Top 50% | 1,812+2%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,285Top 38% | 22,456+38%Top 15% |
| PassMark | 29,702Top 27% | 30,964+4%Top 25% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,845+5%Top 37% | 3,667Bottom 51% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | — |
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