AMD Ryzen 9 7940H vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and Intel Core i5-10400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

Intel Core i5-10400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 21% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3928 vs 2542
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28600 vs 12141

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3928 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark	28600 vs 12141

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	12 MB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3928

2542

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28600

12141

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7940H	Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3928	2542
PassMark - CPU mark	28600	12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4742

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940H	Intel Core i5-10400F
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	Q2'20
Place in performance rating	173	1061
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$155 - $157
Processor Number		i5-10400F
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)