AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Core i9-9880H

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   Let's say 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 i9-9880H and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, WPrime, Blender, Blender, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9880H 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 i9-9880H

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7940HS is 15% better than Core i9-9880H. 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 i9-9880H

54%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.5	95.4
Valorant	122.1	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	68.4	60.7
Apex Legends	114.8	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	91.6	81.3
Overwatch	98.9	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.3	74.8
DOOM Eternal	61.1	54.2
Warzone	95.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	102.6	91.0
Valheim	101.4	90.0

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: 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7940HS

165%

Core i9-9880H

82%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7940HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9880H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 work, and all the advantages 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 i9-9880H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	191
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4426	1535
Cinbench 20 Single-core	667	447
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10551	3462
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1669	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28954	8311

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i9-9880H
Single-Core	3505	2554
Multi-Core	46681	14080

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i9-9880H
Single-Core	1986	1118
Multi-Core	19074	7238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 7940HS	Intel Core i9-9880H
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FCBGA1440
Core name	Phoenix	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	256 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500
Memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 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 42% better than Core i9-9880H 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9880H is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Intel Core i9-9880H before making a selection which processor 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 i9-9880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9880H specs and review.