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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS + AMD Radeon 860M

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91 Score

Top 9% Ranking

91 / 100

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Top 9% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

89%

GPU

93%

PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

31,593 Benchmark Score

Top 11% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

AMD Radeon 860M

26,401 Benchmark Score

Top 7% Market Ranking

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Market Position

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Budget

0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

Enthusiast

85-100

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med

30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is an 8-core, 16-thread mobile processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, while the AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated GPU built on RDNA 3.5. The CPU boosts to 5.20 GHz with a base clock of 4.00 GHz, and the GPU reaches 3000 MHz with a base of 600 MHz. Benchmark percentiles place the CPU at 82nd overall, the GPU at 72nd, and the combined system at 77th. No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU–GPU combination, so all frame-rate expectations below are estimated from the component benchmark scores.

GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

The Radeon 860M is a shared-memory GPU: its VRAM size, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as “System Shared” or “System Dependent.” Consequently, the available memory bandwidth is tied to the laptop’s DDR5 implementation, which the CPU supports as dual-channel with a peak of 89.6 GB/s. The GPU itself contains 512 shading units, 32 texture units, and 16 ROPs, along with 8 dedicated ray-tracing cores. Its base clock is 600 MHz and the boost reaches 3000 MHz, yielding a pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 3.072 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same rate (1:1). The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, covering the full set of modern rendering APIs.

In benchmark terms, the GPU scores 22759 on Geekbench OpenCL and 30043 on Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score of 26401 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Relative to its nearest rivals, the 860M is 0.1% slower than the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (average score 26421) and 0.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26331). It is 0.6% slower than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553) and 1.1% slower than the NVIDIA RTX A4000 (26683). For rendering, the 3.072 TFLOPS and 8 RT cores indicate the GPU can handle light ray tracing and basic previews, but the lack of dedicated VRAM and system-dependent bandwidth will limit texture fidelity and high-resolution rendering. The 15 W TDP reinforces the GPU’s position as an energy‑efficient integrated part rather than a performance-class component.

FAQ

Q: What are the CPU cores and threads of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS?

A: The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the maximum boost clock of the Ryzen 9 7940HS?

A: The boost clock is 5.20 GHz, with a base clock of 4.00 GHz.

Q: How much cache does the CPU have?

A: It has 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3.

Q: What memory type does the CPU support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory, dual-channel, with a peak bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s and ECC support.

Q: Does the Radeon 860M have its own VRAM?

A: No, it uses system shared memory; the memory size, type, and bus width are all “System Shared.”

Q: How many ray‑tracing cores does the GPU have?

A: The GPU includes 8 ray‑tracing cores.

Q: What is the GPU’s FP32 performance?

A: The GPU delivers 3.072 TFLOPS FP32.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is mounted on AMD Socket FP8, a laptop‑specific socket, so it is not upgradeable in a desktop sense. The platform supports dual‑channel DDR5 memory with a peak bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes (CPU only), while the GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The CPU’s TDP is 35 W and the GPU’s TDP is 15 W, so the total power envelope is modest; no specific PSU requirement is given because the GPU is integrated. In a laptop, the upgrade path is limited to memory and storage. Since the GPU depends on system memory for its bandwidth, installing high‑speed DDR5 modules will directly benefit the GPU’s effective throughput. The CPU’s 35 W TDP and GPU’s 15 W TDP make the platform suitable for thin, fanless designs or for efficient portable workstations.

Balance and Bottleneck

The CPU’s 82nd percentile versus the GPU’s 72nd percentile reveals a 10‑point gap, indicating the CPU is the stronger component. In CPU‑bound tasks—such as compilation, physics simulation, and multi‑threaded rendering—the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, evidenced by a 3DMark 16‑thread score of 7553, can rival many desktop processors. Conversely, in GPU‑bound workloads like high‑resolution gaming or heavy compute, the Radeon 860M’s 3.072 TFLOPS and 72nd percentile will become the limiting factor. The combined percentile of 77 suggests a system that is well matched for productivity and light creative work, but the GPU will be the primary constraint for graphics‑intensive applications. The CPU’s single‑thread performance—Geekbench single‑core 2144 and Cinebench R23 single‑core 1790—is high enough to avoid bottlenecking the GPU in most scenarios, so the GPU’s ceiling is the determining factor for frame rates.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 31593, which sits just above four nearest rivals: the Intel Core i5‑13500 (31510, delta +0.3%), Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (31508, +0.3%), AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (31495, +0.3%), and Intel Core 7 240H (31483, +0.3%). The CPU is thus essentially tied with those parts, within a 0.3% margin. In multi‑threaded tests, the CPU scores 7553 on 3DMark 16 threads and 7558 on max threads; the 8‑thread score is 6205. Cinebench R23 reaches 16713 multi‑core and 1790 single‑core. Geekbench multi‑core is 12724, single‑core 2144. PassMark multi‑thread is 30098 and single‑thread 3878. These results place the CPU in the 82nd percentile.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 26401, with Geekbench OpenCL at 22759 and Vulkan at 30043. It ranks in the 72nd percentile. Against its nearest rivals, the 860M is 0.1% slower than the MX550 (26421), 0.3% faster than the RTX 5060 (26331), 0.6% slower than the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26553), and 1.1% slower than the RTX A4000 (26683). The combined CPU+GPU percentile is 77.

Who Should Build It

This pairing is best suited for users who need strong CPU performance in a laptop but do not require high‑end graphics. The CPU’s 82nd percentile and 8‑core/16‑thread configuration make it ideal for content creators, software developers, and engineers who compile code, run virtual machines, or process large datasets. The GPU’s 72nd percentile and 3.072 TFLOPS are sufficient for video playback, light 3D modeling, and casual gaming. For gamers, the CPU’s strong single‑core performance (Geekbench 2144) ensures responsive gameplay, but the GPU’s shared‑memory design will limit modern titles to lower settings. Students and small‑business users benefit from the 35 W CPU TDP and 15 W GPU TDP, which promote long battery life and quiet operation.

CPU Analysis

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Phoenix) using a 4 nm TSMC process with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3. The CPU supports dual‑channel DDR5 with ECC and provides a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The integrated graphics is a Radeon 780M, but the pairing here uses the discrete Radeon 860M.

In 3DMark, the CPU scores 1003 in single‑thread, 1952 in 2‑thread, 3725 in 4‑thread, 6205 in 8‑thread, and 7553 in 16‑thread—a near‑linear scaling that shows excellent multi‑core efficiency. Cinebench R23 multi‑core of 16713 is about 9.3 times the single‑core score of 1790, confirming the CPU’s ability to utilize all 8 cores effectively. Geekbench multi‑core 12724 and single‑core 2144 reflect strong per‑thread performance. PassMark integer math 103044 and floating‑point math 62897 indicate high computational throughput for scientific and engineering workloads. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking places it above most mainstream mobile processors.

Build Overview

This build is a laptop‑class configuration consisting of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and AMD Radeon 860M. The CPU is a high‑end mobile processor, while the GPU is an integrated part with RDNA 3.5 architecture. The combined percentile of 77 indicates that the system outperforms the majority of laptops. The CPU’s average score of 31593 is about 0.3% above its closest rivals, while the GPU’s average of 26401 is nearly identical to the MX550 and slightly above the RTX 5060. The system is designed for productivity, light content creation, and entry‑level gaming, not for heavy GPU‑compute tasks. The lack of measured FPS data means that actual gaming performance must be inferred from the component scores.

Usage Scenarios

High‑refresh gaming: The CPU’s strong single‑thread performance (Geekbench 2144) can drive high frame rates in esports, but the GPU’s 3.072 TFLOPS and 72nd percentile will cap the GPU at lower settings. For 1080p, the system can run competitive titles at medium‑to‑low presets, while 1440p will be limited to low settings.

Streaming: The 8‑core CPU with 16 threads handles encoding and capture simultaneously; the PassMark multi‑thread score of 30098 supports this. The GPU’s 8 RT cores provide some hardware ray‑tracing for streaming overlays, but the lack of dedicated encoder data makes it an estimated capability.

Video editing: Cinebench R23 multi‑core 16713 provides strong CPU‑side rendering, and the GPU’s OpenCL 22759 accelerates effects. The shared memory architecture may restrict 4K previews, but 1080p editing should be fluid.

3D rendering: CPU‑based rendering benefits from the 16 threads (3DMark 16‑thread 7553). GPU‑accelerated rendering will be slower due to the 3.072 TFLOPS and shared memory, but basic Blender or Maya scenes are feasible.

Software development: Compilation and test execution rely on the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads; the Geekbench multi‑core 12724 and PassMark integer 103044 show strong throughput. PCIe Gen 4 lanes support fast NVMe storage for build pipelines.

Student and office work: The CPU’s single‑thread 2144 and GPU’s 72nd percentile handle web browsing, spreadsheets, and media consumption. The 35 W CPU TDP and 15 W GPU TDP extend battery life for long study sessions.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS + AMD Radeon 860M combination; the data pack contains no measuredFpsUltraByGame. All frame‑rate figures below are estimates based on the benchmark scores. The CPU’s 3DMark single‑thread score of 1003 and the GPU’s Geekbench Vulkan score of 30043 suggest that the pair can run esports titles at 1080p with medium settings. The GPU’s 3.072 TFLOPS is comparable to the MX550 (which the 860M is 0.1% slower than), so typical esports frame rates of 60–100 FPS on medium presets are plausible. For modern AAA games, the 3.072 TFLOPS and 48 GPixel/s pixel rate will likely hold 30–50 FPS at 1080p low settings. At 1440p, the shared‑memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck, and playable frame rates would require the lowest settings or a resolution drop to 720p. The CPU’s strong single‑core performance ensures the GPU is the limiting factor in most games.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS + AMD Radeon 860M

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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

AMD Radeon 860M

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Performance Insights

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Performance Tiers Explained

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GPU Analysis — VRAM, bandwidth, clocks, RT/tensor hardware, what the benchmark scores mean for rendering

FAQ

Upgrade Path and Platform

Balance and Bottleneck

Benchmark Performance

Who Should Build It

CPU Analysis

Build Overview

Usage Scenarios

Gaming Performance

4K Gaming Performance

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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1440p Gaming Performance

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1080p Gaming Performance

Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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