[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Overall Score
70/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 70/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
76/100
Performance
Rating: Good
74/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 24x |
| P-Cores | 16 |
| P-Threads | 32 |
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 55.9 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 178.9 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1250 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 262.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 430 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 94.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 39.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 255 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 4 (Dragon Range) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 610M |
| Released | April 1, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | No |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, NX-Bit, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | FL1 |
| TDP (PL1) | 55-75 W (configurable) |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 648.8 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 39.2 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 47.6B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 250M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 113.5 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 188.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2091 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 75.1M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 5.81 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 21.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 204.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 660.8 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-10-11(SAMUS) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-10-23(lonelyhedgehog) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-11-16(SpeKtra_TM) | GeekBench |
| 📘 2025-11-29(CHRIStoK) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-17(viraj anshuman) | GeekBench |
| 📘 2025-12-20(Marky) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 2 |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon 610M |
| ROPs | 4 |
| Shading Units | 128 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 8 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).