Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs EPYC 7702
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7702 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 46 | 454 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.85 | 51.98 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $6,450 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7702 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 | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 128 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.35 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 4 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 32 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7702 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | 44.06 | 15.38 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 8 |
| Threads | 128 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 28 Watt |
EPYC 7702 has a 186.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 614.3% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7702 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7702 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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