AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
48.4Single-core64
36.8Multi-core71.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based40
52.9Platformspec-based75.4
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+35) and single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 37
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 213% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 16,909
- 176% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 10,654
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 75 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 15% | 2,751+39%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 16,094+129%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 24% | 1,807+24%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 42% | 29,400+176%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 52,889+213%Top 7% |
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