AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS vs Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 7940HS or Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (40) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
| AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) |
| 6 | Generation | 4 |
| Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EP |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz). The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | -- |
| AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 2.80 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 4 nm | Technology | |
| 4 | Max. displays | |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 768 | Shader | -- |
| Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon 780M | 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 & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 30.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a TDP of 54 W, that of the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 is 130 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| 54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 35 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a 24.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 cache has a total of 30.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
| 4 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| FP8 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | 1975 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 |
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