AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i3-N305
64Single-core31.4
71.4Multi-core28
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
75.4Platformspec-based30.5
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+43) and single-core (+33). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 482% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 5,049
- 466% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 9,350
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+114% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+33% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+37% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+116%Top 33% | 1,274Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+244%Top 19% | 4,681Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+84%Top 39% | 983Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+482%Top 8% | 5,049Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 52,889+466%Top 7% | 9,350Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 20% |
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