Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Ryzen 7 7840HS
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms Ryzen 7 7840HS by a whopping 365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 333 | 3 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.85 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 49.21 | 22.88 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | January 2023 (1 year ago) | 19 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | 8x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 25,000 million | 52,560 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP8 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 48 |
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 | 18.20 | 84.61 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 64 |
| Threads | 16 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 350 Watt |
Ryzen 7 7840HS has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, on the other hand, has a 364.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7840HS in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840HS and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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