Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
Ryzen 7 8840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.23
+54.5%

Ryzen 7 8840HS outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking787461
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.61no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.8251.44
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTRyzen AI, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 8840HS.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 9.86
Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.23
+54.5%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 15661
Ryzen 7 8840HS 24195
+54.5%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 1098
Ryzen 7 8840HS 2061
+87.7%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 5603
Ryzen 7 8840HS 9075
+62%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 1700X 1537
Ryzen 7 8840HS 2045
+33.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1700X 154
Ryzen 7 8840HS 268
+74%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1700X 6275
Ryzen 7 8840HS 9949
+58.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 1700X 327
+41%
Ryzen 7 8840HS 232

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 1700X 932
Ryzen 7 8840HS 1942
+108%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 1700X 3746
Ryzen 7 8840HS 6205
+65.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 1700X 39624
Ryzen 7 8840HS 60670
+53.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 15.23
Recency 2 March 2017 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 8840HS has a 54.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8840HS is a notebook one.


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