Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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.

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
2 more threads: 18 vs 16
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
3.1x 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
1179648x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	18 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3901 vs 3498
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30351 vs 22264

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3901 vs 3498
PassMark - CPU mark	30351 vs 22264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3498

3901

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22264

30351

Name	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3498	3901
PassMark - CPU mark	22264	30351
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7717

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$375
Place in performance rating	347	341
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	14	8
Number of threads	18	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		54 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)