Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Core i9-13900KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-13900KF
2022
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.91
+92.3%

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking77261
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation80.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, GracemontPhoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Release date27 September 2022 (1 year ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$564no data
Current price$539 (1x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900KF 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 16 GT/sno data
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache36 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++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900KF 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP8
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 253 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF 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® AVX2DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, Ryzen 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++
FMAno data+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i9-13900KF 37.91
+92.3%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.71

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-13900KF 58634
+92.3%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 30489

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 92% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-13900KF 2964
+20.1%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2467

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 20% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-13900KF 20024
+73.7%
Ryzen 9 7940HS 11530

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 74% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.91 19.71
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i9-13900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940HS in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-13900KF is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900KF and Ryzen 9 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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