AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 42% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
227.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
4718592x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	12 vs 8
L2 cache	36 MB vs 1MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU 2: Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3904
PassMark - CPU mark	30391
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7717

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Apple M2 Max (38-core GPU)
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	17 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	340	not rated
Architecture codename		Avalanche/Blizzard
OS Support		macOS Ventura 13.2
Processor Number		T6021
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	2.424 GHz
Die size	178 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	36 MB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	3.667 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	25,000 million	67 billion
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Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	LPDDR5-6400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		409.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		96 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Graphics
Execution Units		152
Graphics base frequency		1398 MHz
iGPU core count		38