AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Apple M3 (8-core)
64Single-core69.8
71.4Multi-core43.3
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based35
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+28). Apple M3 (8-core) 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 43
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 183% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 10,400
- 178% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 19,056
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,751
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+28% | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M3 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 3,090+12%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+38%Top 19% | 11,700Top 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 1,900+5%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+183%Top 8% | 10,400Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 52,889+178%Top 7% | 19,056Bottom 46% |
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