AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
52.3Single-core64
45.1Multi-core71.4
49.4Efficiencyspec-based40
64.4iGPU—
52.9Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 6800H13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 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 6800H
- 33% higher Base clock: 3.2 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 45
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 133% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 22,681
- 112% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 13,900
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 75 W+39% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz+33% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,160Bottom 23% | 2,751+27%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 42% | 16,094+53%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,550Bottom 32% | 1,807+17%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | 29,400+112%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 22,681Top 45% | 52,889+133%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,214Top 34% | — |
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