Ryzen 9 9900X 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
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+94.6%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking350109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency47.9727.22
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP8AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+94.6%

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
Ryzen 9 9900X 54839
+94.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
Ryzen 9 9900X 21384
+115%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214
+121%
Ryzen 9 9900X 97

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
Ryzen 9 9900X 2544
+30.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
Ryzen 9 9900X 8020
+29%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
Ryzen 9 9900X 122724
+100%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
Ryzen 9 9900X 398
+34.5%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1555
Ryzen 9 9900X 2289
+47.2%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 252
Ryzen 9 9900X 349
+38.5%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 343
+127%
Ryzen 9 9900X 151

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10348
Ryzen 9 9900X 20380
+96.9%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2605
Ryzen 9 9900X 3429
+31.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 34.52
Integrated graphics card 18.32 1.98
Recency 13 June 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 825.3% faster integrated GPU, and 242.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 94.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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