CPU Showdown

EPYC 9755vsRyzen 7 PRO 8840HS

The AMD EPYC 9755 is a 128-core server beast for massive data centers and heavy virtualization, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is an efficient 8-core laptop chip for business ultrabooks.

AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
8C / 16T · 28W
AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS

Hawk Point · 4 nm · 2024

16score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
TDP
28W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
16 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

EPYC 9755Winner
100
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
16
EPYC 9755 leads by 525.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#141Core i5-14600T16
#142Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS16
#143Ryzen 7 5700X16
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsEPYC 9755Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
Cores
Total Cores1288
Threads25616
Base Clock2.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost Clock4.1 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache128 MB8 MB
L3 Cache512 MB16 MB
Platform
SocketSP5FP7
MemoryDDR5DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M
Power
Base TDP500W28W
General
ArchitectureTurinHawk Point
Process4 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates overall for heavy server workloads, leaving the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in its dust for single-threaded tasks.

Best value

Budget buyers should pick the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, as it offers far better efficiency and good everyday performance at a lower cost.

When the other wins

Choose the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS for a compact, low-power office PC where the EPYC 9755's massive core count and power draw are unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the EPYC 9755 better than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 16 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 525% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the EPYC 9755 or the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.