AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 4 (Dragon Range) processor for high-performance gaming laptops, with boost up to 5.3 GHz and a 55 W default TDP configurable up to 75 W. It has only basic Radeon 610M graphics and no NPU.
Pros
- 16 Zen 4 cores and 32 threads with boost up to 5.3 GHz
- 64 MB L3 cache for heavy multi-threaded workloads
- Strong multi-core results in review testing among laptop chips of its class
- Configurable 55-75 W TDP for high-power gaming laptop designs
Cons
- Basic Radeon 610M integrated graphics; a discrete GPU is expected
- No NPU for on-device AI features
- Relatively high power draw and heat compared with Ryzen HS-series chips
- Zen 4 generation, with single-thread speed behind newer Zen 5 laptop chips
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 5 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 75 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 16
- Performance cores
- 16
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 2.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.3 GHz
- L3 cache
- 64 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon 610M
- iGPU clock
- 2,200 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,814Top 28%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 15,120Top 22%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,911Top 31%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 30,804Top 7%
- PassMark
- 49,369Top 7%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,866Top 38%
Devices with the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
5 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX earns an Inno Score of 65.4/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 4 (Dragon Range) processor for high-performance gaming laptops, with boost up to 5.3 GHz and a 55 W default TDP configurable up to 75 W. It has only basic Radeon 610M graphics and no NPU.
Does the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 49,369 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX?
5 devices in our catalog use the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX: MSI Raider A16 HX B8W, MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8W, MSI Crosshair A16 HX E8W, MSI Crosshair A17 HX D8W, MSI Vector A16 HX A8W.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX?
Cores: 16 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 5.3 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
