AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 53,440 pts, per PassMark. Across all its cores it scores 29,400 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per Notebookcheck.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is a processor from the Zen 4 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 12 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from Notebookcheck, PassMark, TopCPU.net; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 308 fps | — | Not recorded | Notebookcheck 2024-01-23 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 53,440 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 53,334 points | PassMark Software 2026-05-19 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 29,400 points | Notebookcheck 2026-09-29 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 16,094 points | Notebookcheck 2026-09-29 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 15,655 points | TopCPU.net 2024-01-01 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 3,947 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark Single Thread | 3,946 points | PassMark Software 2026-05-19 | |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating | 3,944 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-18 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 3,929 points | PassMark Software 2026-08-27 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,751 points | Notebookcheck 2026-09-29 |
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