Core i5 vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5 by a whopping 739% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 307 | 1772 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 6.74 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) | no data |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | no data | $190 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5 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) | no data |
| Threads | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | no data |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5 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.
| Socket | FP7/FP8 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no 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.
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5 by 739% 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 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5 by 984% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.21 | 2.17 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook processor while Core i5 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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