AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470
64Single-core70.9
71.4Multi-core58.1
40Efficiencyspec-based73.5
75.4Platformspec-based62.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 64.8 against 65 for AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 58
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 49% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 19,724
- 48% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 35,800
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 64
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,053 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 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 PRO 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 PRO 470 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 890M (16 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-8533 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 35% | 2,950+7%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+10%Top 17% | 14,645Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 43% | 2,053+14%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+49%Top 9% | 19,724Top 18% |
| PassMark | 52,889+48%Top 6% | 35,800Top 17% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,926Top 33% | 4,090+4%Top 20% |
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