Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Ryzen 5 9600X

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking359not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation52.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency27.62no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameGranite Ridge (2024−2025)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)23 April 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$279no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size70.6 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,315 million13,140 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 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 extensionsSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano 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 typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 9 8940HX.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2428

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 1.87 2.70
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 44.4% 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.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 5 9600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 8940HX is a notebook one.

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