Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs A4-4020
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms A4-4020 by a whopping 2037% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2952 | 528 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | 18.81 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | January 2014 (12 years ago) | 13 June 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | FP7/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 15.60 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.67 | 16.43 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 2037% higher aggregate performance score, 2352% faster integrated GPU, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 86% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-4020 in performance tests.
Note that A4-4020 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.
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