Core i9-14900HX vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.21
Core i9-14900HX
2024
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
30.39
+66.9%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking304124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Raptor Lake-HX
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache8 MB32 MB
L3 cache16 MB36 MB
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP8FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
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 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX 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 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, 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 data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX 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 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i9-14900HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 18.21
i9-14900HX 30.39
+66.9%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by 67% 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 28170
i9-14900HX 47005
+66.9%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by 67% 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 PRO 7940HS 2298
i9-14900HX 2759
+20.1%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 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%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 11018
i9-14900HX 16200
+47%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by 47% in GeekBench 5 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 PRO 7940HS 2360
i9-14900HX 4574
+93.8%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by 94% 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 PRO 7940HS 275
i9-14900HX 311
+13.1%

Core i9-14900HX outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by 13% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.21 30.39
Recency 13 June 2023 9 January 2024
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

The Core i9-14900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.


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