AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i7-13650HX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Intel Core i7-13650HX 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 i7-13650HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3898 vs 3815

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3898 vs 3815

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13650HX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
2.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3670016x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31410 vs 30333
Around 15% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8870 vs 7717

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	28 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31410 vs 30333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8870 vs 7717

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13650HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3898

3815

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30333

31410

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7717

8870

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-13650HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3898	3815
PassMark - CPU mark	30333	31410
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7717	8870

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-13650HX
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	341	306
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$485
Processor Number		i7-13650HX
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1120 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0xA78B
Execution Units		16
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)