Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Ryzen Embedded 8840U

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.37
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data25.16
Architecture codenameHawk Point (2024)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date2 April 2024 (less than a year ago)31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography4 nm7 nm
Die size178 mm22x 74 mm2
Number of transistors25,000 million8,300 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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
SocketFP8AM4
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780MN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 April 2024 31 July 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 4 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen Embedded 8840U has a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900XT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Embedded 8840U and Ryzen 9 5900XT. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Ryzen Embedded 8840U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop one.


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