Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs EPYC 72F3
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms EPYC 72F3 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 398 | 378 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.47 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 9.02 | 47.88 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (4 years ago) | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,468 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | 4 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | no data |
| Socket | SP3 | FP7/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.99 | 17.53 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 13 June 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 414.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD EPYC 72F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.
Be aware that EPYC 72F3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.
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