Ultra 7 258V vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.06
+44.2%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.52

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking345621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency47.9368.40
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache512 KB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 data1
SocketFP7/FP8Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 PRO 7940HS 18.06
+44.2%
Ultra 7 258V 12.52

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 PRO 7940HS 28144
+44.3%
Ultra 7 258V 19509

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 PRO 7940HS 2360
+48.2%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

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 PRO 7940HS 275
+1.9%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 9959
+4.4%
Ultra 7 258V 9540

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 214
Ultra 7 258V 374
+74.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 1956
Ultra 7 258V 1973
+0.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 6215
+9.6%
Ultra 7 258V 5670

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 61303
+79%
Ultra 7 258V 34255

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 296
+9.8%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.06 12.52
Recency 13 June 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has a 44.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.


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