AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i5-1235U
64Single-core49.8
71.4Multi-core31.4
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
75.4Platformspec-based47.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+40) and single-core (+14). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 374% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 6,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+85% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+38%Top 33% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+164%Top 19% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+19%Top 39% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+374%Top 8% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 52,889+326%Top 7% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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