AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
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AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is a AMD laptop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Dragon Range architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 2400 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5300 MHz and 64 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is designed for the FL1 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon 610M graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is a AMD laptop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Fire Range architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 2500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5400 MHz and 64 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is designed for the FL1 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon 610M graphics.
Ranking
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Popularity (0-100) | 76% | 82% |
| Performance (0-100) | 93% | 96% |
| Blender Score / $1 |
Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo | 5.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Current Price | ||
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2025 | 2025 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 610M |
| Socket | FL1 | FL1 |
| L3 | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Official Site | Visit | Visit |
Benchmark
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Score | 458.2 | 538.1 |
| Top % Ranking | 93 % | 96 % |
| Blender Score / $1 | ||
| Samples | 30 | 31 |
Details
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Ryzen | Ryzen |
| Code Name | Dragon Range | Fire Range |
| Performance Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory | 64 MB | 96 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | |
| tjMax | ||
| L1 Cache | 1024 kB | 1280 kB |
| L2 Cache | 16.0 MB | 16.0 MB |
Similar CPUs
| Intel Core i7-14650HX | 16 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-14900HX | 24 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 24 x 2.7 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | 16 x 2.9 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | 16 x 2.3 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-14700HX | 20 x 2.1 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | 24 x 2.8 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | 20 x 2.4 GHz |
Similar CPUs by Performance
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | 458.5 | 16 x 3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-14900HX | 340.9 | 24 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 465.8 | 24 x 2.7 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 331.0 | 24 x 0 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | 473.7 | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | 544.0 | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | 515.7 | 24 x 2.8 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-13980HX | 361.6 | 24 x 0 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | 406.1 | 20 x 2.4 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | 468.9 | 16 x 2.5 GHz |