Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon E5-2698 v4

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2698 v4
2016
20 cores / 40 threads, 135 Watt
14.51
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.75
+22.3%

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS outperforms Xeon E5-2698 v4 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking490344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.76no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency10.1747.99
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,226no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2698 v4 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4016
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache5 MB8 MB
L3 cache50 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size456.12 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors7200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2698 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2011FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 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 E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2698 v4 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 E5-2698 v4 14.51
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.75
+22.3%

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 E5-2698 v4 23055
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28189
+22.3%

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 E5-2698 v4 1062
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2294
+116%

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 E5-2698 v4 8141
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10795
+32.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.51 17.75
Recency 20 June 2016 13 June 2023
Physical cores 20 8
Threads 40 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has a 22.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 285.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2698 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2698 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2698 v4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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