Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs EPYC 7303
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7303 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 335 | 380 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 22.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 13.10 | 57.02 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 5 September 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $604 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 8,300 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.67 | 17.51 |
| Recency | 5 September 2023 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 28 Watt |
EPYC 7303 has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 364.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7303 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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