Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Ryzen Threadripper 3980X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	264
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Release date	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)	January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1501	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	96	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	no data	178 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3980X 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	1
Socket	TR4	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR5-5600/LPDDR5x-7500 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, 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	no data	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	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 Ryzen Threadripper 3980X and Ryzen 9 7940HS.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	48	8
Threads	96	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

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