Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i5-11400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+65.6%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5-11400F by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking732350
Place by popularity30not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency15.5947.97
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size276 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F 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® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F 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
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth50 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 i5-11400F 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.

i5-11400F 10.71
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+65.6%

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.

i5-11400F 17005
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175
+65.7%

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.

i5-11400F 1980
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303
+16.3%

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.

i5-11400F 7601
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865
+42.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-11400F 1574
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360
+49.9%

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.

i5-11400F 210
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275
+31%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11400F 7681
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
+29.7%

Blender(-)

i5-11400F 290
+35.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11400F 1575
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
+24.2%

7-Zip Single

i5-11400F 5466
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
+13.7%

7-Zip

i5-11400F 41522
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
+47.6%

WebXPRT 3

i5-11400F 255
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
+16.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 17.74
Recency 16 March 2021 13 June 2023
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 65.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11400F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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