AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Sony Playstation 5 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Sony Playstation 5 - 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 Sony Playstation 5 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Sony Playstation 5 was released in Q3/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (70) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) |
6 | Generation | 3 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | 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 Sony Playstation 5 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Sony Playstation 5 is at 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
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 | Sony Playstation 5 |
AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | -- |
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Sony Playstation 5 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 | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 2.23 GHz |
2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | 1 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
4 | Max. displays | 1 |
12 | Compute units | 36 |
768 | Shader | 2304 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
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 Sony Playstation 5 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 448.0 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | GDDR6 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 23.6 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is 54 W, while the Sony Playstation 5 has a TDP of 65 W. 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 | Sony Playstation 5 |
54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Sony Playstation 5 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Sony Playstation 5 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FP8 | Socket | BGA |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Sony Playstation 5
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Sony Playstation 5 |
Unknown | Unknown |