AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Processor U300
64Single-core52.1
71.4Multi-core27.3
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
75.4Platformspec-based42.7
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+12). Intel Processor U300 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 27
- 1500% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 1
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 504% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 8,758
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+220% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 16+1500% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+433% | 6 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+100% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+700% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+35%Top 33% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+268%Top 19% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+12%Top 39% | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+499%Top 8% | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 52,889+504%Top 7% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 643Bottom 22% |
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