Ryzen 7 8700F vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74
Ryzen 7 8700F
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.54
+10.1%

Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking350293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.81
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency47.9428.43
Architecture codenamePhoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F 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/FP8AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F. 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 780M ( - 2800 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 PRO 7940HS 17.74
Ryzen 7 8700F 19.54
+10.1%

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 28175
Ryzen 7 8700F 31044
+10.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.74 19.54
Recency 13 June 2023 1 April 2024
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 10.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 8700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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