AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
64Single-core80.3
71.4Multi-core57.5
40Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
75.4Platformspec-based58.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 58
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 58% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 18,586
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 64
- 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
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,033 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+26% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,033+13%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+58%Top 8% | 18,586Top 21% |
| PassMark | 52,889+54%Top 7% | 34,251Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 21% |
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