Intel Core i7-14700HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-14700HX and AMD Ryzen 9 7940H 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 8
  • 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
  • 3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5242880x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2162688x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3991 vs 3956
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37416 vs 28660
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2023
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 20 vs 8
Number of threads 28 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 33 MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3991 vs 3956
PassMark - CPU mark 37416 vs 28660

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 10 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-14700HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3991
3956
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
37416
28660
Name Intel Core i7-14700HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3991 3956
PassMark - CPU mark 37416 28660

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-14700HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating 119 181

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz 4 GHz
Die size 257 mm² 178 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 33 MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 4 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72°C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.5 GHz 5.2 GHz
Number of cores 20 8
Number of threads 28 16
Unlocked
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 1964 FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP 54 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)