Apple A17 Pro vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and AMD Ryzen 9 7940H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A17 Pro

AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 4 nm
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4537 vs 3956

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Sep 2023 vs Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 4 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4537 vs 3956

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28660 vs 12254

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28660 vs 12254

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7940H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4537

3956

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12254

28660

Name	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
PassMark - Single thread mark	4537	3956
PassMark - CPU mark	12254	28660

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	168	181
Processor Number	APL1V02
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	4 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	16
Transistor count	19 billion	25,000 million
Die size		178 mm²
L3 cache		16MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	6
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)