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AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Intel Core i9-14900K. Specifications, performance, tests

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2025-04-23
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

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AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
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Q4/2023
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Intel Core i9-14900K

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Intel Core i9-14900K

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX or Intel Core i9-14900K? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX has a base frequency of 2.4 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 55 W. Released in 2025-04-23.

Intel Core i9-14900K has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2023.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    55 W left arrow 125 W
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 33% better clock speed

    3.20 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    24 left arrow 16
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13 % higher specified turbo frequency

    6.00 GHz left arrow 5.3 GHz

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i (14th Gen)
  • Form Factor
    Laptops / Desktops left arrow -
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen 8000 Series left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.4 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 24
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 32
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow -
  • E-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • E-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Efficient Cores
    - left arrow 16
  • P-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • P-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 5.6 GHz
  • Performance Cores
    - left arrow 8
  • Thermal Velocity Boost
    - left arrow 6 GHz
  • Turbo Boost Max 3.0
    - left arrow 5.8 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU Frequency
    2200 MHz left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon 610M left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • Graphics Cores
    2 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1650 MHz
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-14900K and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5 left arrow DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
  • PCIe
    PCIe 5.0 left arrow -
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 192 GB
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core i9-14900K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Configurable TDP
    55-75 W left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    55 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 253 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and Intel Core i9-14900K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Codename
    Dragon Range left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64 MB left arrow 36 MB
  • Release date
    2025-04-23 left arrow Q4/2023
  • Socket
    FL1 left arrow FCLGA1700
  • Technology
    TSMC 5nm FinFET left arrow Intel 7
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Raptor Lake
  • Intel Smart Cache
    - left arrow 36 MB

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 3

Blender Cycles

Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.

Test and settingsAMD Ryzen 9 8940HX Intel Core i9-14900KResult difference¹
Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows 486.779796 samples/min Submissions: 14 523.96838 samples/min Submissions: 78 +7.6 %
Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows 467.137226 samples/min Submissions: 10 537.152247 samples/min Submissions: 49 +15.0 %
Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows 444.767794 samples/min Submissions: 6 531.350353 samples/min Submissions: 22 +19.5 %

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

Intel Core i9-14900K

More results: 7

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i9-14900K 10033.109261 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI
Duration: 99.67 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 18066.52093 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / FA608PP
Duration: 55.351 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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