AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Intel Core i5-13490F

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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13490F
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Intel Core i5-13490F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and the Intel Core i5-13490F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i5-13490F which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2023.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 7045 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)
6 Generation 13
Dragon Range (Zen 4) Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12490F
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.20 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-13490F clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13490F
16 Cores 10
32 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.20 GHz)
16x Zen 4
A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13490F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
6 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
128 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, while the Intel Core i5-13490F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13490F
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
16.00 MB L2 Cache 9.50 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
28 PCIe lanes 20
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13490F is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13490F
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 148 W
75 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 80.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-13490F is at 33.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13490F
5 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FL1 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F (59%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
1864 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1872 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
33370 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
16572 (50%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
2691 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
2414 (90%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
15792 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
10750 (68%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
1834 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
11204 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHzNot verified
443 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13490F Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
25910 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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