AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

Laptop CPUAMD

Also called amd ryzen 9 7940hs, ryzen 9 7940hs, ryzen-9-7940hs

AMDLaptop CPUZen 4

AMD Ryzen 9 laptop processor on Zen 4, with 8 cores and 16 threads and 8192 KB L2, 16 MB L3 at 35 W TDP on a 4 nm process addressing up to 256 GB and Yes.

What you need to know

Still a capable laptop cpu.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS launched in April 30, 2023., It has 8 cores and 16 threads on Zen 4, dropping into the FP7 socket. It is no longer the newest SKU in every store, but the chip is still useful when the rest of the PC keeps up.

Still good?: Yes, for most work this class is sold for
Product age: 3 years old
Upgrade pressure: Low to moderate

Feex says

Laptop SKUs are power-limited. The name on the lid is not the same chip you would get on a desktop board.

What this hardware means today

Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.

Performance today: Very Good. Laptop performance depends on the OEM power limit as much as this SKU name.
Product age 3 years old: Previous generation. Launched April 30, 2023. Newer platforms exist. That does not make this chip unusable by itself.
Support status: Supported. Current Windows and current applications still run on this class of CPU. Platform BIOS support depends on the motherboard or laptop vendor.
Upgrade pressure: Low to moderate. Upgrade pressure comes from platform features and specific CPU-bound work, not from the chip being unusable.

Where does it sit?

Zen 4 sits on AMD's recent Zen desktop and laptop timeline. Later chips keep the brand and change the core.

Zen 2

Zen 3

Zen 4

Zen 5

Performance context

These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Workload still wins.

Gaming: Very Good

Fine when the laptop GPU is the limit. CPU names on thin laptops often are not.

Productivity: Very Good

8 cores cover office, browser, and compile work in this class.

Multithreaded workloads: Good

16 threads. Heavy encodes still scale further on higher-core parts.

General use: Excellent

Everyday Windows use is not where most people notice this SKU first.

Efficiency: Depends on the laptop

The same SKU in two laptops can draw very different power. Read the device, not the CPU name alone.

Should you upgrade?

Probably not based on CPU performance alone.

Upgrade makes more sense if

Your workload is strongly CPU limited
You need a newer platform for memory, I/O, or chipset features
You need substantially more multicore performance
You are buying a whole new laptop anyway

Upgrade makes less sense if

The GPU is the real bottleneck
Current applications are already responsive
The CPU rarely limits your workload

Specifications

Figures below follow the Feex Hardware Database record for this SKU. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.

Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is built on Zen 4 using a 4 nm process at TSMC.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Processor
Manufacturer	AMD
Family	Ryzen 9
Architecture	Zen 4
Codename	Phoenix
Generation	Ryzen 7000 Series
Manufacturing process	4 nm
Foundry	TSMC
Segment	Laptop

Cores and threads

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 cores and 16 threads.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Cores and threads
Cores	8
P-cores	8
Threads	16

Clock speeds

Base clock is 4.0 GHz. Boost reaches 5.2 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Clock speeds
Base frequency	4.0 GHz
Max boost	5.2 GHz

Cache

Cache on this sheet is 16 MB L3.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Cache
L2 cache	8192 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Total cache	24 MB

Memory

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS addresses 256 GB across 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Memory
Supported types	DDR5
Max capacity	256 GB
Channels	2

Package and power

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS uses the FP7 socket and a 35 W TDP.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Package and power
Socket	FP7
TDP	35 W
PCIe	Revision 4.0, 20 lanes

Integrated graphics

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS includes Yes.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Integrated graphics
Integrated graphics	Yes

Market

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS launched April 30, 2023.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Market
Launch date	April 30, 2023

Features

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS records 35 instruction sets on this sheet.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specifications: Features
Instruction sets	AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHAx86-64-v464-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2CLMULF16CPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3ABMADXCMPXCHG16BFXSRInvariant TSCLZCNTPOPCNTRDTSCPSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2XSAVEXSAVEOPTMMXMOVBE
Security	AMD SEVAMD SMEExecute Disable (NX)
Virtualization	AMD SVMAMD-V (Hardware Virtualization)NPT / RVIIOMMU
AI acceleration	Neural Processing Unit (NPU)
OS capabilities	Docker / Hyper-V readyLinux KVM readyWindows 11 eligibleAndroid emulator readyWSL2 ready

Compatibility

Compatibility
Socket	FP7
Board	A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Check the motherboard CPU list and BIOS revision.
Memory	DDR5, up to 256 GB
Graphics	Yes

A shared socket is not automatic compatibility. Boards often need a BIOS update before a newer chip in the same socket will post.

Laptop power limits, cooling, and the OEM firmware matter as much as the model name.

Read the memory list on the board. The CPU can list more standards than one motherboard will accept.

No post after a CPU swap

Clear CMOS only after you confirm the board list includes this SKU and the BIOS is new enough. A supported name on a box is not the same as a flashed board.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.

Feex Hardware Database · Specification source used for this sheet. CC BY 4.0.

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