i5-3350P vs Ryzen 9 7940H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.73
+567%

Ryzen 9 7940H outperforms Core i5-3350P by a whopping 567% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3341693
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency48.803.71
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)3 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$292

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P 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)
Threads164
Base clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm22 nm
Die size178 mm2133 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P 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
SocketFP8FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt69 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P 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 i5-3350P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32.23 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 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 i5-3350P.

PCIe version4.03.0
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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 18.73
+567%
i5-3350P 2.81

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
+567%
i5-3350P 4295

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.73 2.81
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 69 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940H has a 566.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 97.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3350P in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940H is a notebook processor while Core i5-3350P is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i5-3350P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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