AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core 3 304
64Single-core59.2
71.4Multi-core30.6
40Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU40.4
75.4Platformspec-based37.2
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 49.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+5). Intel Core 3 304 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 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- 1500% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 1
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 540% higher threads: 32 vs 5
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+114% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+220% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 16+1500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+540% | 5 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+60% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+21% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+14%Top 33% | 2,407Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+169%Top 19% | 5,987Bottom 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+2%Top 39% | 1,765Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+459%Top 8% | 5,263Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 52,889+334%Top 7% | 12,194Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 753Bottom 29% |
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