AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 - 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 PRO 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 PRO 7940HS was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 is at 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
4.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 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 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
AMD Ryzen™ AI | AI hardware | -- |
AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS or Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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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 PRO 7940HS can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
20 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is 54 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
54 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
35 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
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, AVX2 |
FP8 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
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 |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS | Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |