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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G - 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 Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS was released in Q2/2023. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G was released in Q1/2021. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 (2) |
6 | Generation | 6 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Kryo 460 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is at 2.00 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | Hexagon 686 @ 3.3 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 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. |
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AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.95 GHz |
2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | 6 |
4 nm | Technology | 8 nm |
4 | Max. displays | 2 |
12 | Compute units | -- |
768 | Shader | 128 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is 54 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
4 nm | Technology | 8 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP8 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619 @ 0.95 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
Unknown | Oppo A74 5G Oppo A5 5G OnePlus Nord 200 |