AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
64Single-core55.1
71.4Multi-core44.8
40Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
75.4Platformspec-based57.9
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+9). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 45
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 165% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 19,976
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+14% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+100% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+23%Top 33% | 2,240Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+45%Top 19% | 11,100Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+10%Top 39% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+118%Top 8% | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 52,889+165%Top 7% | 19,976Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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