CPU Showdown

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840UvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a slim-and-light laptop chip for business users who need all-day battery life, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a desktop monster for creators and engineers who demand maximum multi-core grunt.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
8C / 16T · 28W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U

Hawk Point · 4 nm · 2024

14score
3.6/ 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 9980X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

86score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 8840U
14
Ryzen Threadripper 9980XWinner
86
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X leads by 514.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#169Ryzen 7 570015
#170Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U14
#171Core i5-1340014
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 7 PRO 8840URyzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores
Total Cores864
Threads16128
Base Clock3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock5.1 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache8 MB64 MB
L3 Cache16 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketFP7sTR5
MemoryDDR5DDR5
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M
Power
Base TDP28W350W
General
Process4 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins overall for heavy workloads, offering vastly more cores and memory for multi-threaded tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is smarter, using far less power and costing less for everyday computing.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is the right choice in a compact, quiet office PC where low heat and noise matter more than raw multi-core speed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 14 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 514% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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.