AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X
64Single-core59.3
71.4Multi-core64
40Efficiencyspec-based56
32iGPU—
75.4Platformspec-based64.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX9 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 61.5 against 61.4 for NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 64
- 64% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 29,400 vs 17,944
- 60% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 32 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,296 vs 16,094
- 25% higher cores: 20 vs 16
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Performance cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 32+60% | 20 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | NVIDIA Blackwell RTX 6144-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 34% | 3,092+12%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 17% | 20,296+26%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807+38%Top 46% | 1,314Bottom 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400+64%Top 7% | 17,944Top 29% |
| PassMark | 52,889Top 5% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,926Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | — |
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