AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
64Single-core49.1
71.4Multi-core30.1
40Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
75.4Platformspec-based44.7
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+15). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 30
- 475% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 5,110
- 443% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 9,742
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 17% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+32%Top 33% | 2,078Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+159%Top 19% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+27%Top 39% | 1,425Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+475%Top 8% | 5,110Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 52,889+443%Top 7% | 9,742Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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