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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

More Total Cores: 16 (8 vs 16)
Larger L3 Cache: 64 MB (12 MB vs 64 MB)
Newer Launch Date: April 2025 (October 2024 vs April 2025)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

October 2024

Launch Date

April 2025

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

258V

Model Name

Ryzen 9 8940HX

Lunar Lake

Code Name

Dragon Range

Intel

Foundry

Ultra 7 (Lunar Lake)

Generation

Zen 4

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Basic Frequency

2.4 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.3 GHz

1.6 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

1.1 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

K per core

L1 Cache

1024 KB

14 MB

L2 Cache

16 MB

12 MB

L3 Cache

64 MB

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

BGA 2833

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FL1

16x

Multiplier

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

17-30 W

TDP

55W

110°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 5.0

5.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5x-8533

Memory Type

DDR5

32 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

136 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

Intel® Arc™ 140V GPU

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ 610M

1950 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

600 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz

Execution Units

6.2 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance