Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Ryzen Z2 Extreme

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Primary details

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

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Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300)no data
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameStrix Point (Zen 5) (2025)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)23 April 2025 (recently)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP8FL1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 890MAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Z2 Extreme and Ryzen 9 8940HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 20.87 2.70
Recency 6 January 2025 23 April 2025
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen Z2 Extreme has 673% faster integrated GPU, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 8940HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX. We've got no test results to judge.

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