AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Intel Core i9-7940X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Intel Core i9-7940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7940X or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.

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 5900HX

57%

Core i9-7940X

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7940X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

Core i9-7940X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	103.4
Valorant	110.9	117.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	65.8
Apex Legends	104.3	110.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	88.2
Overwatch	89.9	95.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	81.1
DOOM Eternal	55.5	58.8
Warzone	86.5	91.7
Assassin's Creed	93.2	98.7
Valheim	92.1	97.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

Core i9-7940X

25%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7940X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 5900HX	Intel Core i9-7940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2160	2849
Cinbench 20 Single-core	571	607
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5536	5465
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1344	1578
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12051	15728

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	3340	2533
Multi-Core	23829	26889

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	Intel Core i9-7940X
Single-Core	1561	1263
Multi-Core	9439	15127

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	Intel Core i9-7940X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2066
Core name	Vermeer	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	7
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900HX is 6% better than Core i9-7940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7940X has 6 more core than Ryzen 9 5900HX. 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 5900HX is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7940X is better: 25
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and Intel Core i9-7940X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7940X specs and review.