Ryzen 7 7840U vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX outperforms Ryzen 7 7840U by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 192 | 427 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 8.60 | 53.17 |
| Architecture codename | Chagall PRO (2022) | Phoenix-U (Zen 4) (2023) |
| Release date | 8 March 2022 (2 years ago) | May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 41 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 81 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,600 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U 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 | WRX8 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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 | 25.45 | 15.73 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 280 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX has a 61.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 7 7840U, on the other hand, has a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7840U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 7840U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and Ryzen 7 7840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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