Ryzen 9 8940HX vs i9-10880H
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 8940HX outperforms Core i9-10880H by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 964 | 137 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Comet Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.96 | 59.29 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-H (2020) | Dragon Range (2025) |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (5 years ago) | 23 April 2025 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1440 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz) | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10880H and Ryzen 9 8940HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.86 | 33.87 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.00 | 2.78 |
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 23 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 55 Watt |
i9-10880H has 7.9% faster integrated GPU, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 8940HX, on the other hand, has a 282.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i9-10880H in performance tests.
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