Intel Core i7 14650HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
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We compared two 16-core laptop CPUs: the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 14650HX against the 2.4 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- More powerful Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- Has 34 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- More modern manufacturing process β 5 versus 10 nanometers
- Newer - released 1 year and 3 months later
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 5.2 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 614 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 3655 | - |
Cinebench Scores (150th and 56th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1340 MB/sec | 1250 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 126.3 Klines/sec | 178.9 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 397 pages/sec | 262.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 450.8 Mpixels/sec | 430 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 263.1 pages/sec | 255 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 53.3 images/sec | 55.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 131.9 images/sec | 94.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 27.3 Mpixels/sec | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 116.5 GOps/sec | 188.6 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 84.9 GOps/sec | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 151M Primes/sec | 250M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 43M Strings/sec | 75.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 22.9 GBytes/sec | 39.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 398.2 MBytes/sec | 648.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2198 Frames/sec | 2091 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 24.1B Matrices/sec | 47.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 18.4 PPW | 21.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 277.8 PPW | 204.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 608.6 PPW | 660.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.99 PPW | 5.81 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 14650HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-26 (Parsa) | Cinebench 2026 | 608 / 4949 |
| π 2026-08-03 -> Alterac | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2666 / 15191 |
| π 2026-06-16 (Nouse) | Cinebench 2026 | 614 / 3655 |
| π 2025-11-09 (RAM) | Cinebench 2024 | 74 / 1030 |
| π 2025-07-19 (Jonsson) | Cinebench 2024 | 115 / 1213 |
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-20 (Marky) | Cinebench 2024 | 111 / 1769 |
| π 2025-12-17 (viraj anshuman) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2864 / 14336 |
| π 2025-11-29 (CHRIStoK) | Cinebench 2024 | 110 / 1803 |
| π 2025-11-16 (SpeKtra_TM) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2805 / 15483 |
| π 2025-11-16 (SpeKtra_TM) | Cinebench 2024 | 111 / 1678 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 14650HX and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | January 9, 2024 | April 1, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) |
| Model number | i7-14650HX | - |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon 610M |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | - |
Intel CPU rating (#82nd place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#35th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 16 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | - |
| E-Threads | 8 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.7 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 22x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 64MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 55-75 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 157 W | - |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | FL1 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (102nd and 51st place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon 610M |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1600 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |
| TMUs | 16 | 8 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 2 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
More info: Radeon 610M compared to UHD Graphics 770
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 14650HX official page | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 28 |
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