Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
14.47
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
18.42
+27.3%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking521341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency9.1047.99
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size356 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011-3FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

Xeon E5-2696 V3 14.47
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 18.42
+27.3%

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 E5-2696 V3 22140
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28187
+27.3%

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 E5-2696 V3 1133
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2296
+103%

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 E5-2696 V3 8114
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10846
+33.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.47 18.42
Recency 8 September 2014 13 June 2023
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 27.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 314.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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