Core i7-14700HX vs Ryzen 9 7940HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.69
Core i7-14700HX
2024
20 cores / 28 threads, 55 Watt
24.47
+24.3%

i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking264186
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-HX
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)24 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)30 MB
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX 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
SocketFP8FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR5-5600/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, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MIntel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core i7-14700HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
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.

Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.69
i7-14700HX 24.47
+24.3%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 24% 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%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 30451
i7-14700HX 37845
+24.3%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 24% 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%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 2467
i7-14700HX 2485
+0.7%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 1% 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%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 11548
i7-14700HX 13406
+16.1%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 7881
i7-14700HX 11767
+49.3%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 49% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 48914
i7-14700HX 68172
+39.4%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 39% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 15689
i7-14700HX 18104
+15.4%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 15% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 2.67
+0.7%
i7-14700HX 2.69

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 1% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 30
+191%
i7-14700HX 10

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core i7-14700HX by 191% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 2663
i7-14700HX 3780
+41.9%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 42% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 284
+5.6%
i7-14700HX 269

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core i7-14700HX by 6% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 3.4
i7-14700HX 3.63
+6.8%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 7% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 15
i7-14700HX 19.3
+29.1%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 29% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 7465
i7-14700HX 10202
+36.7%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 37% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 146
i7-14700HX 177
+21.5%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 21% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7940HS 299
i7-14700HX 365
+22.3%

Core i7-14700HX outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HS by 22% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.69 24.47
Physical cores 8 20
Threads 16 28
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

The Core i7-14700HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940HS in performance tests.


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