Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon w5-2445

Aggregate performance score

Xeon w5-2445
2023
10 cores / 20 threads, 175 Watt
20.22
+13.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.75

Xeon w5-2445 outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.75no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency10.9347.99
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date15 February 2023 (1 year ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$839no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w5-2445 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache26.25 MB16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w5-2445 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA4677FP7/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w5-2445 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 w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data
Maximum memory size2 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no 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 w5-2445 20.22
+13.9%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 17.75

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 w5-2445 32126
+14%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 28189

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 w5-2445 1838
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2294
+24.8%

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 w5-2445 10759
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10795
+0.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.22 17.75
Recency 15 February 2023 13 June 2023
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon w5-2445 has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Xeon w5-2445 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon w5-2445 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon w5-2445 and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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