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.

 

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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3902 vs 3506
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30380 vs 22281
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3902 vs 3506
PassMark - CPU mark 30380 vs 22281

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3506
3902
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22281
30380
Name Intel Core Ultra 5 125H AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3506 3902
PassMark - CPU mark 22281 30380
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)