Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs EPYC 9254
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9254 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 54 | 387 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.72 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.20 | 56.51 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9254 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 29 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1536 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 24 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 72 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9254 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 | SP5 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9254 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 9254 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 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 | 42.87 | 16.79 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 8 |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 28 Watt |
EPYC 9254 has a 155.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 614.3% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 9254 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9254 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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