Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
+13.6%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking350443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Apple M3
Power efficiency47.9454.68
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)no data
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and 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 cache512 KBno data
L2 cache8 MBno data
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and 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.

SocketFP7/FP8no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

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

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 PRO 7940HS 17.74
+13.6%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61

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 PRO 7940HS 28175
+13.6%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24794

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 PRO 7940HS 2360
+23.4%
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 PRO 7940HS 275
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 281
+2.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 13312
+33.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 2331
+19.2%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 431
+45.6%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1555
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 1966
+26.4%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10348
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 14412
+39.3%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2605
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 3113
+19.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 15.61
Recency 13 June 2023 30 October 2023
Physical cores 8 11
Threads 16 11
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 13.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, 37.5% more physical cores, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 29.6% lower power consumption.

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


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