Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 9 7940HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
19.14
+22.8%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.59

Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M3
Power efficiency51.7554.64
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)no data
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads1611
Base clock speed4 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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
SocketFP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 9 7940HS 19.14
+22.8%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.59

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.

Ryzen 9 7940HS 30396
+22.8%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24759

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 7940HS 2661
+39.1%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 1913

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 7940HS 284
+0.9%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7940HS 12111
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 13312
+9.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7940HS 1986
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 2331
+17.4%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7940HS 317
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 431
+36%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.14 15.59
Physical cores 8 11
Threads 16 11
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 22.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has 37.5% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.


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