Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Core i7-14700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	96	95
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	100.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Architecture codename	no data	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release date	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$379	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 cores	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	28	3216 x 5.2  GHz AMD Zen 4
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	1 MB
L2 cache	no data	16 MB
L3 cache	33 MB Intel® Smart Cache	64 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	9900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1700	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	DDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, 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	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-14700KF and Ryzen 9 7940HX.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no 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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	34.54	34.58
Recency	1 October 2023	17 January 2024
Physical cores	20	16
Threads	28	3216 x 5.2 GHz AMD Zen 4

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