Ryzen 9 7940HX vs EPYC 9634

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9634
2022
84 cores / 168 threads, 290 Watt
67.96
+98.2%
Ryzen 9 7940HX
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.28

EPYC 9634 outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HX by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10112
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.11no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency22.1959.02
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,304no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 cores8416 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads16832
Base clock speed2.25 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier22.5no data
L1 cache64K (per core)1 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)16 MB
L3 cache384 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors78,840 million9900 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP5FL1
Power consumption (TDP)290 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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. 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.

EPYC 9634 67.96
+98.2%
Ryzen 9 7940HX 34.28

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.

EPYC 9634 107944
+98.2%
Ryzen 9 7940HX 54454

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 67.96 34.28
Recency 10 November 2022 17 January 2024
Physical cores 84 16
Threads 168 32
Power consumption (TDP) 290 Watt 55 Watt

EPYC 9634 has a 98.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 425% more physical cores and 425% more threads.

Ryzen 9 7940HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 427.3% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9634 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940HX in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9634 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9634 and Ryzen 9 7940HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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