Ryzen 9 7940HS vs i7-13800H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13800H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.68
Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.85
+12.3%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core i7-13800H by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking374298
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency35.8351.72
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-H (2023)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$457no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 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 speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size257 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleAMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13800H and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

i7-13800H 17.68
Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.85
+12.3%

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.

i7-13800H 27061
Ryzen 9 7940HS 30380
+12.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-13800H 2765
+3.9%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2661

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-13800H 287
+1.2%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 284

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13800H 12880
+6.3%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 12111

Blender(-)

i7-13800H 191
+1.1%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 189

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13800H 1972
Ryzen 9 7940HS 1986
+0.7%

7-Zip Single

i7-13800H 6310
Ryzen 9 7940HS 6652
+5.4%

7-Zip

i7-13800H 70500
Ryzen 9 7940HS 71086
+0.8%

WebXPRT 3

i7-13800H 314
Ryzen 9 7940HS 317
+1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.68 19.85
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-13800H has 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 12.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13800H in performance tests.


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