AMD Ryzen 7 4800H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
39.7Single-core64
38.1Multi-core71.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40
46.3iGPU—
41.3Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 4800H13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+24). AMD Ryzen 7 4800H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
- 21% higher Base clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 38
- 700% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 8 MB
- 197% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 17,807
- 170% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 10,889
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 75 W+39% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2.9 GHz+21% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 64 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,600 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,554Bottom 8% | 2,751+77%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,658Bottom 23% | 16,094+110%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,254Bottom 16% | 1,807+44%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,889Bottom 45% | 29,400+170%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 17,807Bottom 41% | 52,889+197%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 33% | — |
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