AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i5-13420H
64Single-core56
71.4Multi-core38.3
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
75.4Platformspec-based50.3
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 38
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 215% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 16,769
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+14% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+21%Top 33% | 2,273Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+97%Top 19% | 8,158Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+7%Top 39% | 1,681Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+175%Top 8% | 10,679Bottom 43% |
| PassMark | 52,889+215%Top 7% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 30% |
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