AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
59.5Single-core64
54.7Multi-core71.4
40Efficiencyspec-based40
58.2Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 8745HX
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 55
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 75 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+50% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+1%Top 29% | 2,751Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 16,094+19%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,807Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 29,400Top 8% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 52,889+68%Top 7% |
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