AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Apple M4 (10-core)
64Single-core83.5
71.4Multi-core51
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.4Platformspec-based40
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 64.8 against 65.2 for Apple M4 (10-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M4 (10-core) 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 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 124% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 23,582
- 112% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 13,900
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 64
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,751
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,807
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+220% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 3,810+38%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+8%Top 19% | 14,900Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | 2,180+21%Top 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+112%Top 8% | 13,900Top 44% |
| PassMark | 52,889+124%Top 7% | 23,582Top 41% |
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