Intel Core i9-10940X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10940X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
Intel Core i9-10940X AMD Ryzen 5 7530U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-10940X and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-10940X 14 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9)
10 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10940X is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 28 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 7530U clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-10940X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
14 Cores 6
28 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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.

Intel Core i9-10940X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 7
-- Shader 448
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-10940X, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-10940X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
19.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 16
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-10940X has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-10940X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 8 W
86 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10940X has 19.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 7530U is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i9-10940X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2066 Socket FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q4/2022
784 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X (84%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (47%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1263 (87%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1450 (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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
21309 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
8346 (39%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1211 (82%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1472 (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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
13831 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6132 (44%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (83%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1885 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
11762 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
5546 (47%)

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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
28029 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16420 (59%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
84 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
458 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
559 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
3361 (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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 2.00 GHz
1792 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
201 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
3117 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
8,346 CB R23 MC @ 38 W
220 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10940X AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
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