AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i5-10210U
64Single-core33.4
71.4Multi-core25.1
40Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
75.4Platformspec-based39.4
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+46) and single-core (+31). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 25
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 785% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 3,321
- 780% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 6,012
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+200% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+50% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+24% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+90%Top 33% | 1,449Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+294%Top 19% | 4,080Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+86%Top 39% | 974Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+785%Top 8% | 3,321Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 52,889+780%Top 7% | 6,012Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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