EPYC 7551 vs Ryzen 9 7940HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HX
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.00
+108%
EPYC 7551
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
16.34

Ryzen 9 7940HX outperforms EPYC 7551 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking113400
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.24
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency58.508.59
Architecture codenameDragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,400

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551 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)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads3264
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache1 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors9900 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551 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 data2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFL1TR4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7551.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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 7940HX 34.00
+108%
EPYC 7551 16.34

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 7940HX 54005
+108%
EPYC 7551 25960

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.00 16.34
Recency 17 January 2024 29 June 2017
Physical cores 16 32
Threads 32 64
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HX has a 108.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 227.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7551, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 7940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook processor while EPYC 7551 is a server/workstation one.


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