AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i7-9750H
64Single-core31.6
71.4Multi-core30.9
40Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
75.4Platformspec-based52.2
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+32). Intel Core i7-9750H 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 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 31
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 402% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 10,543
- 172% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,094 vs 5,907
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 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 i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| 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 i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+89%Top 33% | 1,453Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+172%Top 19% | 5,907Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889+402%Top 7% | 10,543Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 15% |
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