Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs EPYC 7543

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7543
2021
32 cores / 64 threads, 225 Watt
39.79
+156%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.53

EPYC 7543 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U by a whopping 156% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7543 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking75464
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.89no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency16.1350.58
Architecture codenameMilan (2021−2023)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,761no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7543 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads6416
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm+4 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2178 mm2
Number of transistors33,200 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7543 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 configuration21
SocketSP3FP7
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 7543 39.79
+156%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.53

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 7543 60901
+156%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 23772

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.79 15.53
Recency 12 January 2021 16 April 2024
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 28 Watt

EPYC 7543 has a 156.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 703.6% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7543 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U in performance tests.


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