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AMD Ryzen 9 7940H vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 7940H vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS: the p-core base clock difference
They are built to different briefs, and p-core base clock shows it, Ryzen 9 7940H 4.0 GHz against Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 4 GHz. They differ on tdp too, 45 W on the Ryzen 9 7940H versus 35 W on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. They differ on socket too, BGA on the Ryzen 9 7940H versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR5 on the Ryzen 9 7940H versus DDR5 or LPDDR5X on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 9 7940H or Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS?
Buy the Ryzen 9 7940H for mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not the pick for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is the one to take 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 7940H (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops. Our rating of the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
Where the two are identical
Everything else lines up. Total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock read the same on both, so those are not worth weighing. They match on 7 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the L3 Cache the same on the Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS?
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 7940H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Phoenix
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Phoenix
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 2023
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Zen 4 (Phoenix)
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- BGA (soldered, mobile)
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- FP7, FP7r2
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 4.0 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 5.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 5.2 GHz
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 16 MB
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- DDR5
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- DDR5 or LPDDR5X
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 7940H if you want the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB).
Choose 7940HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
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.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.