AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Qualcomm Snapdragon 810

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
AMD Ryzen 7045 (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 (3)
6 Generation 2
Dragon Range (Zen 4) Architecture Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.20 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
16 Cores 8
32 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.20 GHz)
16x Zen 4
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A57
-- B-Core 1.55 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP V56

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 610M GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
9 GPU Generation 4
6 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
128 Shader 256
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 610M GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.5 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
DDR5-5200 Memory LPDDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
75 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 80.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
5 nm Technology 20 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions --
FL1 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHzNot verified
443 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Qualcomm Adreno 430 @ 0.60 GHz
389 (88%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
1864 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
33370 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
269 (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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
847 (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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHzNot verified
2691 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
15792 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
921 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
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