CPU Showdown

Ryzen Threadripper 7970XvsRyzen 7 PRO 8840HS

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is a power-sipping mobile chip for thin, quiet business laptops, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a desktop monster for workstations that never flinch at a massive rendering job.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
8C / 16T · 28W
AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 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.

Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
16
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 275.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#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 Threadripper 7970XRyzen 7 PRO 8840HS
Cores
Total Cores328
Threads6416
Base Clock4.0 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost Clock5.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache32 MB8 MB
L3 Cache128 MB16 MB
Platform
SocketsTR5FP7
MemoryDDR5DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M
Power
Base TDP350W28W
General
Process5 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins for heavy multitasking and professional workloads with vastly more cores and cache.

Best value

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is the smarter pick for budget buyers needing a power-efficient, capable all-rounder.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is the right choice in a compact, quiet office PC where low power draw and heat matter most.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X better than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 16 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 275% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X or the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. 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.