i5-14500HX vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+2.4%
Core i5-14500HX
2024
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
17.32

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core i5-14500HX by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking350367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency47.9429.78
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rateno data157 MHz
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP8FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX. 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-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+2.4%
i5-14500HX 17.32

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 PRO 7940HS 28175
+2.4%
i5-14500HX 27519

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303
i5-14500HX 2329
+1.1%

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.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865
i5-14500HX 12394
+14.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 17.32
Integrated graphics card 18.32 5.58
Recency 13 June 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, 228.3% faster integrated GPU, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

i5-14500HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14500HX.


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