AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7940H is a very powerful mobile processor. It is designed for demanding users who expect high performance on the go. This chip is based on the modern Zen 4 architecture. It is manufactured in an advanced 4 nanometer process. This ensures an excellent balance of efficiency and strong computing power.

A special feature is the integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics unit. It offers truly remarkable graphical capability. This allows creative applications to be used smoothly. Playing many current titles is also quite possible. The generous 8 MB L2 cache and the 16 MB L3 cache noticeably accelerate data processing.

A memory bandwidth of 77 GB/s supports this fast data exchange. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940H handles complex tasks and intensive multitasking effortlessly. We see it as an excellent choice for mobile workstations. Its versatility and the ability to master demanding scenarios convince us.
  • High mobile performance
  • Integrated AMD Radeon 780M graphics
  • Modern Zen 4 architecture (4 nm manufacturing)
  • Generous L2 and L3 cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 88 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 90 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 5 238V
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
2,634
Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C / 20T · 5.40 GHz
2,629
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz
2,617
Intel Core i7-13800H
14C / 20T · 5.20 GHz
2,614
Apple M2
Apple M2 99 %
8C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
2,596
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C / 20T · 4.10 GHz
12,647
Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
16C / 22T · 4.40 GHz
12,545
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
12,447
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz
12,439
Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz
12,439
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX
8C / 16T · 5.10 GHz
2,002
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H
16C / 16T · 4.80 GHz
1,986
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz
1,974
Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
1,941
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
1,940
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-13705H
14C / 20T · 4.40 GHz
11,848
Intel Core i7-13620H
10C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
11,766
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
11,600
Intel Core i5-14450HX
10C / 16T · 2.40 GHz
11,510
Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
11,353
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
4,460
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
4,361
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
AMD Radeon 780M
4,357
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
AMD Radeon 860M
4,335
Apple M4
Apple M4 98 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
4,260
AI performance (NPU)

AI performance (NPU)

Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C / 10T · 0.60 GHz
11.0 TOPS
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C / 10T · 0.60 GHz
11.0 TOPS
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C / 8T · 0.60 GHz
11.0 TOPS
Apple M1
Apple M1 110 %
8C / 8T · 0.60 GHz
11.0 TOPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz
10.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Ryzen 9 (43)
CPU groupAMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
ArchitecturePhoenix (Zen 4)
Technology4 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketFP8
Generation6
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 16
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 8x Zen 4
Frequency: 4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):
L2-Cache8.00 MB
L3-Cache16.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon 780M
GPU frequency0.80 - 2.80 GHz
CUs / Shader12 / 768
Raytracing
Max. displays4
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology4 nm
Release dateQ1/2023

NPU AI performance

PropertyValue
AI hardwareAMD Ryzen™ AI
AI specificationsAMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR5-4800
DDR5-5600
LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-7500
76.8 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
120.0 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory256 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP54 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down35 W
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release dateQ1/2023
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
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