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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS differ on performance cores: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS at 4, AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS at 8, which puts AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS ahead on that measure. They match on 24 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and igpu.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen | Ryzen 9 |
| Form Factor | Laptop | Laptop |
| Model Number | 9 8945HS | 9 PRO 7940HS |
| Codename | Hawk Point | Phoenix |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA 3) | AMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA 3) |
| Market Segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Socket | BGA (soldered, mobile) | BGA (soldered, mobile) |
| Socket Status | Mature | Mature |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Base Power | 45 W | 35 |
| Max Turbo Power | 54 | 54 |
| Configurable TDP Floor | 35 | 35 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 or LPDDR5X | DDR5 or LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Speed | 5600 | 7500 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU Compute Units | 12 | 12 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point) | Zen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point) |
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.