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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS: Comparison
Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS tdp compared
Tdp is the dividing line, Ryzen 9 8945HS 45 W against Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 35 W. They differ on socket too, FP7, FP7r2, FP8 on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus FP7, FP7r2 on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. They differ on product line too, Ryzen on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Ryzen 9 on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Release year is not the same on both, 2024 on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus 2023 on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Base power is not the same on both, 45 W on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus 35 W on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. On max memory speed there is little in it, 5600 MT/s on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus 7500 MT/s on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. There is a split on npu peak tops as well, 16 TOPS on the Ryzen 9 8945HS versus 10 TOPS on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
Which should you buy, Ryzen 9 8945HS or Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS?
The Ryzen 9 8945HS suits mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is the wrong buy 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 the pick for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. Our rating of the Ryzen 9 8945HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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.
What Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and p-core boost clock are identical here. They match on 19 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the P-Core Base Clock the same on the Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS?
It is. Both are listed at 4 GHz, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Ryzen 9
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 9 8945HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 9 PRO 7940HS
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Phoenix
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 2024
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 35 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- FP7, FP7r2
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Mature
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 4 nm
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 4 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 4 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 4 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 5.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 5.2 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 8 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 8 MB
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 35 W
Max Turbo Power
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 54 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 54 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 35 W
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 35 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- DDR5 or LPDDR5X
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- DDR5 or LPDDR5X
Max Memory Speed
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 5600 MT/s
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 7500 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 2
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 12
NPU Peak TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 16 TOPS
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 10 TOPS
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 20
- AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
- 20
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8945HS if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 8 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 7940HS if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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.