Xeon 6972P vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking350not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency47.94no data
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P 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)96
Threads16192
Base clock speed4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache512 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm5 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P 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 configurationno data2
SocketFP7/FP87529
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 June 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 8 96
Threads 16 192
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 1328.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6972P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon 6972P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook processor while Xeon 6972P is a server/workstation one.


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