AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i9-14900HX
64Single-core73
71.4Multi-core71.7
40Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
75.4Platformspec-based78
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 64.8 against 63.4 for Intel Core i9-14900HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 21% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 43,593
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 64
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 109% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,190 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 157 W+109% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+9% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.8 GHz+12% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 2,920+6%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 18,100+12%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,190+21%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | 30,200+3%Top 7% |
| PassMark | 52,889+21%Top 7% | 43,593Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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