AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i5-1335U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Intel Core i5-1335U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Intel Core i5-1335U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 3446
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30432 vs 14863

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	16MB (shared) vs 12MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903 vs 3446
PassMark - CPU mark	30432 vs 14863

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1335U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Number of cores	10 vs 8
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1335U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3903

3446

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30432

14863

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i5-1335U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903	3446
PassMark - CPU mark	30432	14863
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i5-1335U
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	431	442
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Processor Number		i5-1335U
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1.25MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	12MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50mm x25mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Graphics
Device ID		0xA7A1
Execution Units		80
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift 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)