Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+778%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms PRO A8-8650B by a whopping 778% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1925350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency2.9447.94
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache4096 KB8 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size245 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

PRO A8-8650B 2.02
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+778%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

PRO A8-8650B 3212
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175
+777%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

PRO A8-8650B 440
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2303
+423%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

PRO A8-8650B 1040
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10865
+945%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 17.74
Recency 29 September 2015 13 June 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 778.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-8650B in performance tests.

Note that PRO A8-8650B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-8650B and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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