Ryzen 7 1700 vs Ryzen 9 7940H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.04
+93.4%
Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.33

Ryzen 9 7940H outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking335816
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.90
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency48.7813.58
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Zen (2017−2020)
Release dateJanuary 2023 (1 year ago)2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size178 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
AVX++
SenseMI-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700.

PCIe version4.0n/a
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 18.04
+93.4%
Ryzen 7 1700 9.33

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.

Ryzen 9 7940H 28660
+93.5%
Ryzen 7 1700 14815

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.04 9.33
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940H has a 93.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940H is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7940H and Ryzen 7 1700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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