Xeon W3690 vs Ryzen 7 7840S

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7840S
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.09
+232%
Xeon W3690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.55

Ryzen 7 7840S outperforms Xeon W3690 by a whopping 232% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4671312
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.88
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency40.803.31
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date5 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$450

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.73 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm32 nm
Die size178 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C68 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen 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, SMEIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data32 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 7840S 15.09
+232%
Xeon W3690 4.55

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 7840S 23966
+231%
Xeon W3690 7234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.09 4.55
Recency 5 January 2023 14 February 2011
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 4 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 7840S has a 231.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7840S is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W3690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7840S is a notebook processor while Xeon W3690 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 7840S and Xeon W3690, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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