Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i7-8750H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8750H
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.22
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+185%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i7-8750H by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1084350
Place by popularity92not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency13.0847.97
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8750H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache9 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size149 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8750H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1440FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8750H 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+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-8750H 6.22
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+185%

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.

i7-8750H 9885
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28172
+185%

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.

i7-8750H 1307
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2301
+76.1%

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.

i7-8750H 4644
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10855
+134%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-8750H 1116
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360
+111%

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.

i7-8750H 173
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275
+59%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8750H 4820
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
+107%

Blender(-)

i7-8750H 469
+119%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-8750H 1050
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
+86.3%

7-Zip Single

i7-8750H 4629
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
+34.3%

7-Zip

i7-8750H 31144
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
+96.8%

WebXPRT 3

i7-8750H 213
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
+39%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.22 17.74
Integrated graphics card 3.09 18.32
Recency 2 April 2018 13 June 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 185.2% higher aggregate performance score, 492.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8750H in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8750H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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