Ryzen 7 7800X vs Phenom II X4 840

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2144not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.51no data
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Zen 4
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$90no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache0 KB96 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size169 mm271+122 mm
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Phenom II X4 840 has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 840 and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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