Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Xeon w7-2475X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	92	94
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.77	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1878	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	40	3216 x 5.2  GHz AMD Zen 4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	37.5 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	9900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	DDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w7-2475X and Ryzen 9 7940HX.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Xeon w7-2475X outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HX by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.16	34.72
Recency	1 January 2023	17 January 2024
Physical cores	20	16
Threads	40	3216 x 5.2 GHz AMD Zen 4
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	55 Watt

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