Ultra 7 256V vs Ryzen 9 7940HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.14
+57.4%
Core Ultra 7 256V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.16

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Core Ultra 7 256V by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency51.7567.69
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V 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
SocketFP8Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 256V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204

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 7940HS 19.14
+57.4%
Ultra 7 256V 12.16

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 7940HS 30396
+57.3%
Ultra 7 256V 19320

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7940HS 12111
+25.9%
Ultra 7 256V 9618

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 7940HS 189
Ultra 7 256V 324
+71.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7940HS 1986
+0.7%
Ultra 7 256V 1972

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 7940HS 6652
+18.4%
Ultra 7 256V 5616

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 7940HS 71086
+97.6%
Ultra 7 256V 35978

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7940HS 317
+3.6%
Ultra 7 256V 306

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.14 12.16
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 57.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 256V, on the other hand, has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 256V in performance tests.


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