AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Apple M4 (10-core)
66.7Single-core83.5
70Multi-core51
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
78Platformspec-based40
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX5 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX scores 65.4 against 65.2 for Apple M4 (10-core). Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX edges ahead in multi-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
- 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 122% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 30,804 vs 13,900
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 67
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,814
- 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,491 vs 3,866
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,911
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | 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 | 5.3 GHz+20% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7500 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 (10-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,814Top 28% | 3,810+35%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,120+1%Top 22% | 14,900Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,911Top 30% | 2,180+14%Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 30,804+122%Top 7% | 13,900Top 46% |
| PassMark | 49,369+109%Top 7% | 23,582Top 42% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,866Top 37% | 4,491+16%Top 10% |
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