AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
vs
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
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 Intel Core Ultra 9 285H is a Intel laptop processor from the Intel Core Ultra lineup, built on the Arrow Lake architecture and released in 2025. This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 2900 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5400 MHz and 24 MB of L3 cache. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H is designed for the FCBGA2049 socket. It includes integrated Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU 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 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | |
|---|---|---|
| Popularity (0-100) | 76% | 86% |
| Performance (0-100) | 93% | 82% |
| Blender Score / $1 |
Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Turbo | 5.3 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Current Price | ||
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2025 | 2025 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel® Arc™ 140T GPU |
| Socket | FL1 | FCBGA2049 |
| L3 | 64 MB | 24 MB |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 5 nm | |
| Unlocked | 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 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Score | 458.2 | 234.2 |
| Top % Ranking | 93 % | 82 % |
| Blender Score / $1 | ||
| Samples | 30 | 69 |
Details
| AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Ryzen | Intel Core Ultra |
| Code Name | Dragon Range | Arrow Lake |
| Performance Cores | 16 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 8 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | ||
| L1 Cache | 1024 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 16.0 MB |
Similar CPUs
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | 16 x 3 GHz | |
| 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 | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | 16 x 2.5 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 |
Similar CPUs by Performance
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | 458.5 | 16 x 3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-14650HX | 278.0 | 16 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-14900HX | 340.9 | 24 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | 212.9 | 16 x 2 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 290.5 | 12 x 2 GHz | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | 465.8 | 24 x 2.7 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | 207.7 | 8 x 3.8 GHz | |
| Intel Core i9-13900HX | 331.0 | 24 x 0 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | 538.1 | 16 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-13650HX | 231.8 | 14 x 0 GHz |