CPU Showdown

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HSvsRyzen Threadripper 9960X

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is a power-sipping 8-core chip built for thin, quiet business laptops, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a 24-core monster aimed at workstation users who need to chew through heavy rendering or code compilation.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS

8C / 16T · 28W

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

24C / 48T · 350W

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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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

56score

4.9/ 5

0 votes

Cores / Threads

24 / 48

TDP

350W

Boost Clock

5.3 GHz

L3 Cache

128 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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS

Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 250.0% in aggregate performance.

Where they rank overall

#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60

#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56

#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50

#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.

SpecsRyzen 7 PRO 8840HSRyzen Threadripper 9960X

Cores

Total Cores824

Threads1648

Base Clock3.3 GHz4.2 GHz

Boost Clock5.1 GHz5.3 GHz

Cache

L2 Cache8 MB24 MB

L3 Cache16 MB128 MB

Platform

SocketFP7sTR5

MemoryDDR5DDR5

PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0

iGPUAMD Radeon 780M—

Power

Base TDP28W350W

General

ArchitectureHawk PointShimada Peak

Process4 nm4 nm

Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins overall for heavy workstation tasks with far more cores and cache.

Best value

For budget-focused buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is the smarter pick due to much lower power use and adequate performance for everyday work.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is the right choice in a compact, quiet office PC where low heat and energy efficiency matter more than raw multithreading power.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 16 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 250% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. 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.