AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
64Single-core57.6
71.4Multi-core39.3
40Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU73.7
75.4Platformspec-based32.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+32) and single-core (+6). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 39
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- 69% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 55 W
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 17 W+69% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+103% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+14% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+700% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+12%Top 33% | 2,450Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+66%Top 19% | 9,700Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+10%Top 39% | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+238%Top 8% | 8,700Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 52,889+195%Top 7% | 17,934Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,371Top 10% |
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