Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon w9-3495X

Aggregate performance score

Xeon w9-3495X
2023
56 cores / 112 threads, 350 Watt
57.88
+226%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
17.75

Xeon w9-3495X outperforms Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS by a whopping 226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3495X and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21344
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.82no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency15.6547.99
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)$5,889no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X 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 cores56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads11216
Base clock speed1.9 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache2 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache105 MB16 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size4x 477 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X 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)350 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X 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 w9-3495X 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 w9-3495X 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 w9-3495X and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800no data
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes112no 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 w9-3495X 57.88
+226%
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 w9-3495X 91936
+226%
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 w9-3495X 2111
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 2293
+8.6%

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 w9-3495X 18577
+72%
Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 10800

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.88 17.75
Recency 15 February 2023 13 June 2023
Physical cores 56 8
Threads 112 16
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon w9-3495X has a 226.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Xeon w9-3495X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon w9-3495X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is a notebook one.


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