AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i7-1260P

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i7-1260P and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1260P or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7940HS

64%

Core i7-1260P

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7940HS is 12% better than Core i7-1260P. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7940HS

61%

Core i7-1260P

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.5	97.8
Valorant	122.1	111.1
Cyberpunk 2077	68.4	62.2
Apex Legends	114.8	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	91.6	83.3
Overwatch	98.9	90.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.3	76.7
DOOM Eternal	61.1	55.6
Warzone	95.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	102.6	93.3
Valheim	101.4	92.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7940HS

165%

Core i7-1260P

211%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1260P is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7940HS as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-1260P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	280
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4426	2053
Cinbench 20 Single-core	667	673
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10551	4661
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1669	1574
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28954	15365

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-1260P
Single-Core	3505	3685
Multi-Core	46681	21511

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-1260P
Single-Core	1986	1773
Multi-Core	19074	9600

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i7-1260P
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FCBGA1744
Core name	Phoenix	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	256 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	16MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000954 (FP7r2) 100-000000963 (FP7) 100-000001128 (FP8)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7940HS is 47% better than Core i7-1260P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1260P has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 7940HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1260P is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Intel Core i7-1260P before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1260P - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1260P specs and review.