AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Celeron N4020
64Single-core20
71.4Multi-core20
40Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
75.4Platformspec-based20
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+44). Intel Celeron N4020 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
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 20
- 4673% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 616
- 3355% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 1,531
- 1500% higher threads: 32 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+400% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 2 |
| Threads | 32+1500% | 2 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+118% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+86% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+1500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+700% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+487%Top 39% | 308Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+4673%Top 8% | 616Bottom 1% |
| PassMark | 52,889+3355%Top 7% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 1% |
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