AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-10870H
64Single-core40.7
71.4Multi-core36.1
40Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
75.4Platformspec-based57.3
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+35) and single-core (+23). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 36
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 280% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 13,923
- 206% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 9,594
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+9% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+300% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+63%Top 33% | 1,685Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+109%Top 19% | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+48%Top 39% | 1,223Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+206%Top 8% | 9,594Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 52,889+280%Top 7% | 13,923Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 14% |
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