Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i5-13600KF

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.81
+34.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.72

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking211345
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency12.4547.91
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size257 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 181 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13600KF 23.81
+34.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.72

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13600KF 37817
+34.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28144

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-13600KF 2783
+21.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2295

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-13600KF 15707
+45.2%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10816

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.81 17.72
Recency 27 September 2022 13 June 2023
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

i5-13600KF has a 34.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13600KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


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