AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-11800H
64Single-core51.8
71.4Multi-core41.1
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU37.8
75.4Platformspec-based60.5
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+12). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 41
- 170% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 19,575
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 152% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 11,662
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 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 i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+4% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-11800H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+25%Top 33% | 2,193Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+74%Top 19% | 9,254Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+21%Top 39% | 1,499Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+152%Top 8% | 11,662Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 52,889+170%Top 7% | 19,575Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 670Bottom 23% |
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