Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Core i9-9960X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	254	256
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.67	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,684	no data
Current price	$1289 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9960X 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	22 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	484 mm2	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9960X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	DDR5-5600/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	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9960X and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	20

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	19.76	19.73
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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