Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
6,553

Rank #112

5,006
6,553

Ryzen 9 7940HS wins by 23.6% (Rank #869 vs #112)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
6,725

Rank #83

4,980
6,725

Ryzen 9 7940HS wins by 25.9% (Rank #947 vs #83)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
6,296

Rank #186

5,044
6,296

Ryzen 9 7940HS wins by 19.9% (Rank #612 vs #186)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
5,424

Rank #195

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
5,597

Rank #183

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
5,467

Rank #195

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen 9 7940HS Diff
Cores
6
8
-25%
Threads
12
16
-25%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
4,000 MHz
-20%
Clock Multiplier --
40x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
1 MiB
L3 Cache --
15 MiB
Memory Channels
3
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
35 W
73.1% more
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
4 nm
87.5% more

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen 9 7940HS
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 --
Core Name -- Phoenix
Socket FCLGA1366 Socket FP8
Package -- FP8, FP7, FP7r2
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR5-5600 MHz Dual-channel
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Mobile
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Phoenix

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Socket FP8

Package

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
FP8, FP7, FP7r2

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
Ryzen 9 7940HS
DDR5-5600 MHz Dual-channel

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen 9 7940HS
Process 32 nm 4 nm
Die Area -- 178 mm²
Transistor Count -- 25,000
Manufacturer -- TSMC
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
Ryzen 9 7940HS
4 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
178 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
25,000

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen 9 7940HS
TSMC

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen 9 7940HS
GPU HD Graphics 4000 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz --

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
Ryzen 9 7940HS
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 Ryzen 9 7940HS
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64