AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs AMD EPYC 9124

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and AMD EPYC 9124 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

AMD EPYC 9124

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 41% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
5.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 200 Watt
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3904 vs 2346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2023 vs 10 Nov 2022
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 200 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3904 vs 2346

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 9124

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63027 vs 30391

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64MB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63027 vs 30391

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 9124

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3904

2346

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30391

63027

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD EPYC 9124
PassMark - Single thread mark	3904	2346
PassMark - CPU mark	30391	63027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7717

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	AMD EPYC 9124
Essentials
Launch date	Jan 2023	10 Nov 2022
Place in performance rating	340	310
Launch price (MSRP)		$1083
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	4x 72 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1MB (per core)
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	64MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	25,000 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-4800 MHz, Twelve-channel
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	54 Watt	200-240 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FP8	SP5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only)