Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i5-13490F
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5-13490F by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 360 | 345 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 51.74 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 25.26 | 47.93 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 10 February 2023 (1 year ago) | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $235 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-13490F 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-13490F 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 1700 | FP7/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.68 | 18.06 |
| Recency | 10 February 2023 | 13 June 2023 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-13490F has 25% more physical cores.
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 2.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
Note that Core i5-13490F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13490F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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