AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450
66.7Single-core69.5
70Multi-core51
40Efficiencyspec-based73.5
32iGPU67.7
78Platformspec-based61.8
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX scores 62.1 against 62.3 for AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 edges ahead in iGPU and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450
- Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 32
- 398% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,565 vs 515
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 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 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+20% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz+4% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+300% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 860M (8 CU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 256 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,814Top 28% | 2,899+3%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,120+13%Top 21% | 13,439Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,911Top 32% | 2,010+5%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 30,804+92%Top 6% | 16,054Top 39% |
| PassMark | 49,369+97%Top 6% | 25,097Top 39% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,866Top 34% | 3,980+3%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | 2,565+398%Top 32% |
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