AMD Ryzen 3 8440U vs AMD EPYC 7343

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AMD Ryzen 3 8440U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7343
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD EPYC 7343

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U and the AMD EPYC 7343 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U 4 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the AMD EPYC 7343 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
AMD Ryzen 3 (33) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen 8040 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
7 Generation 3
Hawk Point (Zen 4) Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7343 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7343
4 Cores 16
8 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
1x Zen 4
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.90 GHz)
16x Zen 3
3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
3x Zen 4c
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7343
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU no iGPU
0.80 GHz GPU frequency --
2.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
10 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
256 Shader --
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon 740M GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 8440U, while the AMD EPYC 7343 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7343
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7343 is 190 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7343
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 190 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up 200 W
15 W TDP down 165 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 8440U has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7343 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U Characteristic AMD EPYC 7343
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP8 Socket SP3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 1565 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz
1414 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
20897 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD Ryzen 3 8440U
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7343 AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz
45914 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U AMD EPYC 7343
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