i5-14600K 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
Core i5-14600K
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.51
+38.2%

Core i5-14600K outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking350209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency47.9418.54
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.3 GHz
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++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K 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/FP8FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K. 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+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K. 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
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K.

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
i5-14600K 24.51
+38.2%

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
i5-14600K 38928
+38.2%

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
i5-14600K 2807
+21.9%

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
i5-14600K 15960
+46.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2360
i5-14600K 3640
+54.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 275
i5-14600K 297
+8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
i5-14600K 17516
+75.9%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214
+59.7%
i5-14600K 134

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
i5-14600K 2017
+3.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
i5-14600K 6910
+11.2%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
i5-14600K 93235
+52.1%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
i5-14600K 354
+19.6%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1555
i5-14600K 2310
+48.6%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 252
i5-14600K 301
+19.4%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 343
+53.8%
i5-14600K 223

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10348
i5-14600K 17409
+68.2%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2605
i5-14600K 2879
+10.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 24.51
Integrated graphics card 18.32 6.16
Recency 13 June 2023 17 October 2023
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 197.4% faster integrated GPU, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

i5-14600K, on the other hand, has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i5-14600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook processor while Core i5-14600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core i5-14600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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