AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-8550U
64Single-core37.7
71.4Multi-core23.8
40Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
75.4Platformspec-based37.2
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+48) and single-core (+26). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 24
- 909% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 2,914
- 813% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 5,794
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+200% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+33% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+30% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+700% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+77%Top 39% | 1,021Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+909%Top 8% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 52,889+813%Top 7% | 5,794Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 7% |
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