AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
64Single-core66.5
71.4Multi-core43.7
40Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
75.4Platformspec-based49.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28). Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 44
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 163% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 20,125
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+4% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+1%Top 33% | 2,725Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+42%Top 19% | 11,367Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 1,958+8%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+161%Top 8% | 11,261Bottom 47% |
| PassMark | 52,889+163%Top 7% | 20,125Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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