Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i3-1220P

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-1220P
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
9.17
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.78
+93.9%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i3-1220P by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking833344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency30.8647.87
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-P (2022)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed1.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1744FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon 780M
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
Execution Units64no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

i3-1220P 9.17
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.78
+93.9%

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.

i3-1220P 14520
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28144
+93.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.17 17.78
Recency 23 February 2022 13 June 2023
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i3-1220P has 25% more physical cores, and 25% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 93.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1220P in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1220P and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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