Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Ryzen AI Max 390

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen AI Max 390
2025
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.58
Ryzen 9 8940HX
2025
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
33.62
+17.6%

Ryzen 9 8940HX outperforms Ryzen AI Max 390 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking192141
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Power efficiency50.0958.93
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameStrix Halo (2025)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)23 April 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen AI Max 390 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size2x 70.6 mm22x 71 mm2
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen AI Max 390 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
SocketFP11FL1
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Ryzen 9 8940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsUSB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, 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 AI Max 390 and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 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 8050SAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max 390 and Ryzen 9 8940HX.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes1628

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.

Ryzen AI Max 390 28.58
Ryzen 9 8940HX 33.62
+17.6%

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.

Ryzen AI Max 390 45950
Ryzen 9 8940HX 54059
+17.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.58 33.62
Integrated graphics card 40.15 2.78
Recency 6 January 2025 23 April 2025
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm

Ryzen AI Max 390 has 1344.2% faster integrated GPU, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 9 8940HX, on the other hand, has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 in performance tests.

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