Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Ryzen 9 7950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HX by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 66 | 113 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 21.96 | 58.22 |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen 4) (2022) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13140 Million | 9900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V | 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, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.62 | 33.98 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.42 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 17 January 2024 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 55.1% faster integrated GPU.
Ryzen 9 7940HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 209.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940HX in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 9 7940HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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