Intel Core 5 120U vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 5 120U and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 5 120U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 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
  • 1638400x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores 10 vs 8
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3905 vs 3761
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30391 vs 16587
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz vs 5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3905 vs 3761
PassMark - CPU mark 30391 vs 16587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 5 120U
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3761
3905
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16587
30391
Name Intel Core 5 120U AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3761 3905
PassMark - CPU mark 16587 30391
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7717

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 5 120U AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating 319 339

Performance

Base frequency 1400 MHz 4 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 5.2 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 12 16
Unlocked
Die size 178 mm²
Transistor count 25,000 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1744 FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP 54 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)