Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 280 Watt
25.36
+49.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.93

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking200387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.5757.19
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date14 July 2020 (4 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier39no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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
SocketTR4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 PRO 3955WX 25.36
+49.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 16.93

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 PRO 3955WX 40280
+49.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 26897

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.36 16.93
Recency 14 July 2020 16 April 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has a 49.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, 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 PRO 3955WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in performance tests.


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