Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 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 7 155H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 6 more threads: 22 vs 16
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • 3.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4194304x 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 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2023
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 22 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 24 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.8 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: 3905 vs 3520
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30391 vs 25067
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3905 vs 3520
PassMark - CPU mark 30391 vs 25067

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3520
3905
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25067
30391
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3520 3905
PassMark - CPU mark 25067 30391
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7717

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $503
Place in performance rating 314 339

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 4 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 4 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz 5.2 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 22 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, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)