Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs i7-12700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12700F
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.32
+8.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74

Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking303350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency28.1347.97
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$386no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size215 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700F 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700F 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+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+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 i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 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 i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no 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.

i7-12700F 19.32
+8.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74

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.

i7-12700F 30687
+8.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175

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.

i7-12700F 2399
+4.2%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303

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.

i7-12700F 11805
+8.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-12700F 2610
+10.6%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360

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.

i7-12700F 271
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275
+1.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-12700F 10126
+1.7%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959

Blender(-)

i7-12700F 212
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214
+0.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-12700F 1590
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
+23%

7-Zip Single

i7-12700F 6145
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
+1.1%

7-Zip

i7-12700F 61218
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
+0.1%

WebXPRT 3

i7-12700F 281
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
+5.3%

CrossMark Overall

i7-12700F 1841
+18.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1555

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-12700F 271
+7.5%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 252

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.32 17.74
Recency 4 January 2022 13 June 2023
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i7-12700F has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

Note that Core i7-12700F is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700F and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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