Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7940HS outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1900X by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 738 | 307 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.03 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.98 | 51.40 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 31 August 2017 (7 years ago) | January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9,600 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3r2 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Ryzen AI, MMX, 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Quad-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 60 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.59 | 19.11 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 80.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7940HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 9 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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