Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs i7-940XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-940XM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.39
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+915%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms Core i7-940XM by a whopping 915% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2228521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency2.3947.66
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date20 June 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,096no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed2.13 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHz54 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP8
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

PCIe version2no 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.

i7-940XM 1.39
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+915%

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.

i7-940XM 2209
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+914%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.39 14.11
Recency 20 June 2010 1 October 2024
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 28 Watt

i7-940XM has -50% more threads.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 915.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 96.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940XM in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-940XM and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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