Ryzen 9 7940HS vs i3-10100F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51
Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.09
+246%

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 246% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1161309
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.97no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency8.0251.62
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date12 October 2020 (4 years ago)January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size126 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100F 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® AVX2Ryzen 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-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i3-10100F 5.51
Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.09
+246%

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.

i3-10100F 8748
Ryzen 9 7940HS 30331
+247%

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.

i3-10100F 1449
Ryzen 9 7940HS 2460
+69.8%

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.

i3-10100F 4496
Ryzen 9 7940HS 11573
+157%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i3-10100F 3650
Ryzen 9 7940HS 12111
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.51 19.09
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 246.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-10100F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-10100F and Ryzen 9 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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