i3-10100F vs Ryzen 9 7940H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.04
+227%
Core i3-10100F
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.51

Ryzen 9 7940H outperforms Core i3-10100F by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3401161
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data20.98
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency48.788.02
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Comet Lake (2020)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)12 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i3-10100F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i3-10100F 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
SocketFP8FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

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

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780Mno data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 18.04
+227%
i3-10100F 5.51

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 28660
+228%
i3-10100F 8748

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 5.51
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940H has a 227.4% 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 7940H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-10100F in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940H is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.


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

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