Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.70
+86.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.38

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation27.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency25.8751.98
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die sizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5950X 28.70
+86.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.38

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 5950X 45593
+86.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 24431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.70 15.38
Recency 8 October 2020 16 April 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has a 86.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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