AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Processor comparisons 15-02-2023

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PCMark 10, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, Furmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, RealBench, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Valheim

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7940HS

64%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7940HS is 9% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7940HS

61%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	107.5	96.4
Valorant	122.1	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	68.4	61.3
Apex Legends	114.8	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	91.6	82.1
Overwatch	98.9	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.3	75.6
DOOM Eternal	61.1	54.7
Warzone	95.2	85.4
Assassin's Creed	102.6	92.0
Valheim	101.4	90.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7940HS

165%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

146%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7940HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	254
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4426	2455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	667	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10551	5383
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1669	1466
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28954	14979

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	3505	3273
Multi-Core	46681	27079

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	1986	1228
Multi-Core	19074	8196

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7r2;FP7;FP8	FP7
Core name	Phoenix	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3+
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	4 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	13400 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR5 (FP7r2) LPDDR5/x (FP7, FP8)	DDR5
Max. Memory	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	7500	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	8MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000954 (FP7r2) 100-000000963 (FP7) 100-000001128 (FP8)

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7940HS is 27% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7940HS has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is better: 33
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is better: 1
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U specs and review.