AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX establishes itself as a top processor for demanding mobile systems. It is built on the pioneering Dragon Range (Zen 4) architecture. Manufactured in a state-of-the-art 5-nanometer process, this chip achieves a remarkable balance. It combines impressive computing power with exemplary energy efficiency.

This is particularly important for long battery life and intensive use on the go. We see outstanding single-core performance in this processor, enabling particularly fast responses in everyday applications. At the same time, the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX convinces with its excellent multi-core performance.

This is indispensable for professional applications such as video editing or complex technical simulations. For users, this means a smooth working experience even with the most demanding tasks. Another advantage is the generously sized cache structures. With an L2 cache of 16 MB and a massive L3 cache of 64 MB, data is managed efficiently.

These buffers ensure extremely fast access to frequently used information. This contributes significantly to the overall speed of the system and ensures a noticeable increase in performance. An integrated AMD Radeon 610M graphics unit is also available. It provides a solid base performance for all common visual requirements.

Whether high-resolution media playback or light graphics work – the 610M handles this without any problems. The fast connection of the system memory with up to 83 GB/s also ensures a smooth data flow. The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is therefore a first-class choice for anyone looking for top performance in a mobile format.

  • Powerful Mobile Processor with Zen 4 Architecture
  • Excellent Multi-Core Performance
  • Generous L2 and L3 Caches

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 85 / 457
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 12 / 452
In segment Notebook
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C / 10T · 3.20 GHz
112 pts
Apple M1
Apple M1 102 %
8C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
112 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
110 pts
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-42-100)
8C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
109 pts
AMD Ryzen AI Max 385
8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz
109 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
1,918 pts
Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C / 24T · 3.50 GHz
1,918 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
1,803 pts
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
16C / 32T · 5.10 GHz
1,791 pts
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395
16C / 32T · 5.10 GHz
1,791 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
1,922 pts
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C / 20T · 5.00 GHz
1,917 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
1,902 pts
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C / 11T · 4.06 GHz
1,889 pts
Intel Core i7-13650HX
14C / 20T · 4.90 GHz
1,881 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C / 32T · 2.30 GHz
33,450 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C / 32T · 2.40 GHz
33,370 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 2.40 GHz
32,540 pts
Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C / 32T · 4.80 GHz
32,172 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C / 32T · 2.50 GHz
31,670 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)
8C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
2,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
16C / 32T · 5.40 GHz
2,783
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
2,779
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C / 32T · 5.40 GHz
2,774
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
8C / 8T · 5.10 GHz
2,770
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Apple M5 (10-CPU)
10C / 10T · 3.60 GHz
17,874
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
16C / 16T · 2.90 GHz
17,572
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
16C / 32T · 2.40 GHz
17,450
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
20C / 20T · 2.60 GHz
17,410
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
20C / 20T · 2.40 GHz
17,370
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Pentium J6426
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Elkhart Lake)
456
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake)
456
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
AMD Radeon 610M
443
Intel Core i7-10850H
Intel UHD Graphics 630
442
Intel Core i7-10750H
Intel UHD Graphics 630
442

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Ryzen 9 (43)
CPU groupAMD Ryzen 8040HX (1)
ArchitectureDragon Range (Zen 4)
Technology5 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketFP8
Generation7
PredecessorAMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
Q1/2023
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads16 / 32
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 16x Zen 4
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores):
L2-Cache16.00 MB
L3-Cache64.00 MB
OverclockingAMD EXPO
AMD Precision Boost

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon 610M
GPU frequency0.40 - 2.20 GHz
CUs / Shader2 / 128
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory8 GB
Technology6 nm
Release dateQ3/2022

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR5-5200
83.2 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory64 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe5.0 x 28
PCIe Bandwidth110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP55 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up75 W
TDP down
T. junction max.100 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release dateQ2/2025
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
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