Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 8940HX outperforms Ryzen 5 9600X by an impressive 80% 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 | 363 | 140 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 52.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 27.70 | 58.93 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024−2025) | Dragon Range (2025) |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 23 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 28 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.68 | 33.62 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.92 | 2.77 |
| Recency | 8 August 2024 | 23 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 5 9600X has a 25% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 9 8940HX, on the other hand, has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, 44.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 8940HX is a notebook one.
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