Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Xeon 6369P
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 8940HX outperforms Xeon 6369P by an impressive 82% 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 | 371 | 140 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 77.06 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 18.73 | 58.93 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) | Dragon Range (2025) |
| Release date | 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago) | 23 April 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $606 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon 6369P 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6369P 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 | 1700 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6369P and Ryzen 9 8940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon 6369P and Ryzen 9 8940HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6369P and Ryzen 9 8940HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6369P and Ryzen 9 8940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 6369P and Ryzen 9 8940HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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 | 18.46 | 33.62 |
| Recency | 24 February 2025 | 23 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 8940HX has a 82.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon 6369P in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon 6369P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 8940HX is a notebook one.
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