AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-1065G7
64Single-core38.6
71.4Multi-core27.6
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU40.2
75.4Platformspec-based41.6
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1065G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+25). Intel Core i7-1065G7 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 39
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 28
- 713% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 3,615
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 556% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 8,065
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1065G7
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+200% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+85% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+33% | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+700% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Plus Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-3733 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1065G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+67%Top 33% | 1,651Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+198%Top 19% | 5,408Bottom 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+60%Top 39% | 1,131Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+713%Top 8% | 3,615Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 52,889+556%Top 7% | 8,065Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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