Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.39
+44.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
16.86

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206381
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency21.9845.59
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache64 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 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)no data
SocketAM4FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

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 9 3950X 24.39
+44.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 16.86

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 9 3950X 38735
+44.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 26787

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 9 3950X 1732
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 2230
+28.8%

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 9 3950X 10801
+0.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 10715

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 3950X 4002
+64%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 2440

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 9 3950X 209
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 269
+28.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+12%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 11037

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 3950X 126
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 203
+61.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 1888
+44.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 3950X 5340
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 6496
+21.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 3950X 99467
+49.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 66442

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3950X 239
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS 363
+51.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.39 16.86
Recency 14 November 2019 13 June 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 44.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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