AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
64Single-core70.9
71.4Multi-core60.7
40Efficiencyspec-based73.5
—iGPU72.9
75.4Platformspec-based70.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 61
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 43% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 37,081
- 39% higher Max TDP: 75 W vs 54 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 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
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,061 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 32+33% | 24 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+20% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 890M |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 2,941+7%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+10%Top 19% | 14,689Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,061+14%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+28%Top 8% | 22,975Top 14% |
| PassMark | 52,889+43%Top 7% | 37,081Top 13% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,242Top 11% |
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