AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i3-N305

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i3-N305 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, 7zip, SuperPi, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-N305 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 i3-N305

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7940HS is 14% better than Core i3-N305. 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 i3-N305

52%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.5	93.1
Valorant	122.1	105.8
Cyberpunk 2077	68.4	59.3
Apex Legends	114.8	99.5
Call of Duty Warzone	91.6	79.4
Overwatch	98.9	85.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.3	73.0
DOOM Eternal	61.1	52.9
Warzone	95.2	82.5
Assassin's Creed	102.6	88.9
Valheim	101.4	87.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i3-N305

501%

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 i3-N305 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7940HS as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 7W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 run, 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 i3-N305
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	225
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4426	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	667	535
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10551	3691
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1669	1250
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28954	12158

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i3-N305
Single-Core	3505	2918
Multi-Core	46681	17887

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i3-N305
Single-Core	1986	1054
Multi-Core	19074	5026

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i3-N305
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 26, 2023
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FCBGA1264
Core name	Phoenix	Alder Lake-N
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	6	13
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	7 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 4800 MT/s LPDDR5 4800 MT/s
Max. Memory	256 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	8MB	2MB
L3 cache	16MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000954 (FP7r2) 100-000000963 (FP7) 100-000001128 (FP8)	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7940HS is 55% better than Core i3-N305 in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-N305 is better: 5
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Intel Core i3-N305 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i3-N305 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-N305 specs and review.