AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
64Single-core79
71.4Multi-core86.8
40Efficiencyspec-based44.4
—iGPU60.5
75.4Platformspec-based73.9
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+15). AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 9 7940HX
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
- 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 71
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 113% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 160 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 32+33% | 24 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.7 GHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 3,198+16%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 21,581+34%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,340+29%Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | 39,617+35%Top 1% |
| PassMark | 52,889Top 7% | 58,672+11%Top 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,855Top 37% |
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