AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
64Single-core70.1
71.4Multi-core52.6
40Efficiencyspec-based73.5
75.4Platformspec-based61.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 62.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19). AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 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 9 7940HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 53
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 101% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 26,312
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,035 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+39% | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+20% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+300% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 860M |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 2,914+6%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+17%Top 19% | 13,789Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,035+13%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+70%Top 8% | 17,302Top 26% |
| PassMark | 52,889+101%Top 7% | 26,312Top 31% |
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