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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core 3 100U

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
64.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 3 100U
47Inno Score
64Single-core49.4
71.4Multi-core33.6
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
75.4Platformspec-based45.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+38) and single-core (+15). Intel Core 3 100U 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 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 34
  • 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
  • 540% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 10 MB
  • 330% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 12,302

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core 3 100U
Announced20242024
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP55 W15 W+73%
Max TDP75 W+36%55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core 3 100U
Cores16+167%6
Performance cores16+700%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads32+300%8
Base clock2.4 GHz+100%1.2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache64 MB+540%10 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core 3 100U
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MIntel Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core 3 100U
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX versus Intel Core 3 100U
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7940HXIntel Core 3 100U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,751+20%Top 33%2,295Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,094+132%Top 19%6,940Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,807Top 39%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)29,400Top 8%—
PassMark52,889+330%Top 7%12,302Bottom 21%

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