AMD A4-5000 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Last updated: 2023-12-10

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-5000		AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU comparison AMD A4-5000 or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A4-5000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-5000 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS was released in Q1/2023.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
AMD A4-5000 (5)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4	Generation	6
Kabini (Jaguar)	Architecture	Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A4-5000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-5000 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is at 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz).
AMD A4-5000	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
4	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
1.50 GHz	Frequency	4.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A4-5000	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
--	AI hardware	AMD Ryzen AI
--	AI specifications	AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology

Internal Graphics The AMD A4-5000 or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 8330	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.80 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	2.80 GHz
5	GPU Generation	3
28 nm	Technology	4 nm
2	Max. displays	4
2	Compute units	12
128	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	AMD FSR
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11.1	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 8330	GPU	AMD Radeon 780M
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A4-5000 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.
AMD A4-5000	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
	Max. Memory	256 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
--	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-5000 is 15 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A4-5000	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	54 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	35 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A4-5000 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.
AMD A4-5000	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
28 nm	Technology	4 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
--	Socket	FP8
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q1/2023
115 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-5000 (9%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-5000 (5%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	173 (9%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	1974 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	576 (5%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	11600 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A4-5000 AMD Radeon HD 8330 @ 0.50 GHz	127 (3%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz	4357 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	1907 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	30995 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	354 (5%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	7423 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	2617 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	12447 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	661 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	28 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	119 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	AMD A4-5000 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	10 (100%)

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