Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs EPYC 74F3

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 74F3
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 240 Watt
38.19
+115%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74

EPYC 74F3 outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking77350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.21no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency15.0647.97
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date15 March 2021 (3 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,900no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.8 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm+4 nm
Die size4x 81 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 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 configuration2no data
SocketSP3FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)240 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size4 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.795 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes128no 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.


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.

EPYC 74F3 38.19
+115%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74

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.

EPYC 74F3 60666
+115%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175

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.

EPYC 74F3 1438
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2307
+60.4%

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.

EPYC 74F3 12689
+16.4%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10900

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.19 17.74
Recency 15 March 2021 13 June 2023
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 240 Watt 35 Watt

EPYC 74F3 has a 115.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 585.7% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 74F3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 74F3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 74F3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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