Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Xeon W-2104
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U outperforms Xeon W-2104 by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1490 | 407 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $255 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 | 2066 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.805 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 Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.58 | 16.08 |
| Recency | 29 August 2017 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has a 349.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2104 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2104 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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