Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
49.88
+225%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.37

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U by a whopping 225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking38456
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency16.9952.35
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache256 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 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 configuration1no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U.

PCIe version4.0no data

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 Threadripper 3990X 49.88
+225%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 15.37

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 Threadripper 3990X 79889
+225%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 24612

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 1608
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 2153
+33.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 14016
+47.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U 9520

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 49.88 15.37
Recency 7 February 2020 3 May 2023
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 224.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U is a notebook one.


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