AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Processor N250
64Single-core26.8
71.4Multi-core22.3
40Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
75.4Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+49) and single-core (+37). Intel Processor N250 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 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 22
- 1033% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 4,670
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+37% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+125%Top 33% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+478%Top 19% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889+1033%Top 7% | 4,670Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 20% |
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