AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
64Single-core65.3
71.4Multi-core42.2
40Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU76.9
75.4Platformspec-based35.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29). Intel Core Ultra 7 256V 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 multi-core score: 71 vs 42
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+9% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 2,753Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+48%Top 19% | 10,850Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 1,876+4%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+187%Top 8% | 10,244Bottom 40% |
| PassMark | 52,889+172%Top 7% | 19,478Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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