Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon Platinum 8160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8160
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 150 Watt
18.15
+2.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.74

Xeon Platinum 8160 outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking336350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.41no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency11.4547.97
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,702no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L2 cache24 MB8 MB
L3 cache33 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8160 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 Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 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 Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Platinum 8160 18.15
+2.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.74

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 Platinum 8160 28825
+2.3%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.15 17.74
Recency 25 April 2017 13 June 2023
Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160 has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8160 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8160 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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