i7-12700E vs Ryzen 9 7940H
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12700E outperforms Ryzen 9 7940H by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 335 | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 48.78 | 26.94 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix (2023−2024) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | January 2023 (1 year ago) | January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 215 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FP8 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
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 | 18.04 | 18.50 |
| Integrated graphics card | 18.31 | 6.15 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7940H has 197.7% faster integrated GPU, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
i7-12700E, on the other hand, has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940H is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700E is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7940H and Core i7-12700E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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