Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Xeon E5-2640 v2

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2640 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.78
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.43
+620%

Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 by a whopping 620% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1248110
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.29no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency4.7659.24
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$728no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size160 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FL1
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4028

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 4.78
Ryzen 9 7945HX 34.43
+620%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 7590
Ryzen 9 7945HX 54688
+621%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 395
Ryzen 9 7945HX 2735
+592%

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.

Xeon E5-2640 v2 2377
Ryzen 9 7945HX 15897
+569%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.78 34.43
Recency 1 September 2013 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7945HX has a 620.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2640 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2640 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Ryzen 9 7945HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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