AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX: comparison
Comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX: key differences and a full specification table.
Key differences
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS has a higher base clock (3.8 GHz vs 3.3 GHz), a higher maximum clock (5.1 GHz vs 5 GHz), a finer process node (4 nm vs 6 nm) and a higher maximum memory size (256 GB vs 64 GB).
Both processors match on: core count (8), thread count (16), L3 cache (16 MB), TDP (45 W), memory channels (2), PCIe version (4).
These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.
Key specifications
| Parameter | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Max boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M |
Full specification table
Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.
| Parameter | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840HS | AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Codename | Phoenix | Rembrandt |
| Segment | Laptop | Mobile Workstation | Mobile |
| Product line | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Processors with Radeon Graphics | AMD Ryzen 9 Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics |
| Product family | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors | AMD Ryzen Processors |
| Architecture | "Zen 4" | "Zen 3+" |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Dies per package | 1 | 1 |
| Unlocked for overclocking | No | Yes |
| Operating system support | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Regional availability | Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM | Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM |
| Consumer oriented | No | Yes |
| Commercial oriented | Yes | — |
| CPU | ||
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Multithreading (SMT/HT) | Yes | Yes |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | — | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Configurable TDP | 35–54 W | — |
| Instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Instruction set extensions | AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 | AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 |
| Boost technology | Precision Boost 2 | Precision Boost 2 |
| Memory | ||
| Max memory size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory types | DDR5, LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory supported | Yes | Yes |
| Memory speed (text) | 4x2R | DDR5-5600 | | | 4x2R | LPDDR5x-7500 | 4x1R | DDR5-4800 | | | 4x1R | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Memory form factor | UDIMM | UDIMM |
| Graphics | ||
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Has integrated graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics max frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Graphics units | 12 | 12 |
| Graphics video max memory | — | 2 GB |
| Max displays | 4 | 4 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | — | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | — | 2.2 |
| DisplayPort over USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Shading units | — | 768 |
| HDCP version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Adaptive sync | Yes | Yes |
| DisplayPort version | 2.1 | 2 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Multi-display support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless display | Miracast | Miracast |
| I/O and interfaces | ||
| PCI Express revision | 4 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
| SATA ports | — | 0 |
| USB 2.0 ports | 4 | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe support | Boot, RAID0, RAID1 | Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 |
| USB Type-C support | — | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports | — | 0 |
| Package and thermal | ||
| Sockets supported | FP7, FP7r2 | FP7 |
| TJUNCTION | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Die size | 178 mm² | 210 mm² |
| Security and virtualization | ||
| Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V) | Yes | — |
| AES-NI | Yes | — |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes | Yes |
| AMD PRO technologies | Yes | No |
| Technologies | ||
| Precision Boost Overdrive | No | — |
| AMD EXPO memory profiles | No | — |
| Curve Optimizer | No | — |
| Identifiers | ||
| Product ID (OEM) | 100-000000968 (FP7r2) 100-000000959 (FP7) | FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2: 100-000000751 |