Xeon X6550 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS outperforms Xeon X6550 by a whopping 1279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 382 | 2321 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 45.48 | 0.89 |
| Architecture codename | Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 13 June 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB L3 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 178 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 69 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550 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.
| Socket | FP7/FP8 | FCLGA1567 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 780M | no data |
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 | 16.82 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 13 June 2023 | 1 January 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS has a 1278.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X6550 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is a notebook processor while Xeon X6550 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and Xeon X6550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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