EPYC 7552 vs Ryzen 9 7940HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HX
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.29
EPYC 7552
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 200 Watt
38.58
+12.5%

EPYC 7552 outperforms Ryzen 9 7940HX by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.38
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)AMD EPYC
Power efficiency59.0018.26
Architecture codenameDragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,025

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552 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)48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads3296
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache1 MB3 MB
L2 cache16 MB24 MB
L3 cache64 MB192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors9900 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552 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)
SocketFL1SP3
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552. 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++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and EPYC 7552.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 34.29
EPYC 7552 38.58
+12.5%

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 54470
EPYC 7552 61282
+12.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.29 38.58
Recency 17 January 2024 7 August 2019
Physical cores 16 48
Threads 32 96
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 200 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HX has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 263.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7552, on the other hand, has a 12.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The EPYC 7552 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 7940HX in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook processor while EPYC 7552 is a server/workstation one.


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