AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-13620H
64Single-core61.9
71.4Multi-core46.4
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
75.4Platformspec-based58.6
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+2). Intel Core i7-13620H 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 multi-core score: 71 vs 46
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 128% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 23,201
- 108% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 14,102
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- 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 i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+6% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+8%Top 33% | 2,547Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+43%Top 19% | 11,291Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 1,824+1%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+108%Top 8% | 14,102Top 43% |
| PassMark | 52,889+128%Top 7% | 23,201Top 43% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 37% |
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