AMD Ryzen Z1 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 and AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Z1

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	May 2023 vs Jan 2023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3895 vs 3719
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30301 vs 18999

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3895 vs 3719
PassMark - CPU mark	30301 vs 18999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3719

3895

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18999

30301

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3719	3895
PassMark - CPU mark	18999	30301
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7677

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Z1	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Essentials
Launch date	May 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	310	340
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	16MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Unlocked
Die size		178 mm²
Transistor count		25,000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	9-30 Watt	54 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP8	FP8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)