Ryzen 9 8940HX vs i5-1038G7

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice Lakeno data
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameIce Lake U (2019−2020)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)23 April 2025 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataFL1
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038G7 and Ryzen 9 8940HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 5.13 2.70
Recency 4 May 2020 23 April 2025
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 55 Watt

i5-1038G7 has 90% faster integrated GPU, and 96.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 8940HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Intel Core i5-1038G7 and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. We've got no test results to judge.

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