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AMD Ryzen 9 180 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940H: Comparison
Ryzen 9 180 vs Ryzen 9 7940H p-core boost clock compared
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, Ryzen 9 180 4.8 GHz against Ryzen 9 7940H 5.2 GHz. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 1.8 GHz on the Ryzen 9 180 versus 4.0 GHz on the Ryzen 9 7940H. Release year is not the same on both, 2026 on the Ryzen 9 180 versus 2023 on the Ryzen 9 7940H. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon 800M Graphics on the Ryzen 9 180 versus AMD Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 9 7940H. There is a split on microarchitecture as well, Zen 5 on the Ryzen 9 180 versus Zen 4 on the Ryzen 9 7940H.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 9 180 suits mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is the wrong buy for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Buy the Ryzen 9 7940H for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not built for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Our rating of the Ryzen 9 180 (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 9 180 strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops. Our rating of the Ryzen 9 7940H (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and tdp are identical here. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 9 180 and Ryzen 9 7940H?
It is. Both are listed at 16 MB, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Phoenix
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 2026
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 45 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- AMD Radeon 800M Graphics (RDNA 3.5)
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- AMD Radeon 780M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Zen 5 (Ryzen 200 series)
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Zen 4 (Phoenix)
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- BGA (soldered, mobile)
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- BGA (soldered, mobile)
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 1.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 4.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 4.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 5.2 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 16 MB
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- DDR5
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- DDR5
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 180
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD Ryzen 9 180 if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).
Choose AMD Ryzen 9 7940H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 180
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 9 180 strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 9 7940H strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.