Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs Xeon D-2775TE

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +42.9% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 8W instead of 100W, a 92W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7/FP8 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2579 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 780M, while Xeon D-2775TE needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 25 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-2775TE, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

Xeon D-2775TE

2022

Why buy it

✅+56.3% larger total L3 cache (25 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (27,299 vs 27,318).
❌1150% higher power demand at 100W vs 8W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2579 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS moves to FP7/FP8 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

2023

Xeon D-2775TE

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +42.9% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 8W instead of 100W, a 92W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FP7/FP8 with DDR5 support instead of FCBGA2579 and DDR4.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 780M, while Xeon D-2775TE needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅+56.3% larger total L3 cache (25 MB vs 16 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Smaller total L3 cache (16 MB vs 25 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon D-2775TE, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark (27,299 vs 27,318).
❌1150% higher power demand at 100W vs 8W.
❌Older platform position on FCBGA2579 with DDR4, while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS moves to FP7/FP8 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS better than Xeon D-2775TE?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon D-2775TE makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for gaming?

If gaming is the priority, Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is the better pick here. According to our tests, it delivers 42.9% more average FPS across 4 shared CPU game tests.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is the better fit. You are getting 0.1% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS still looks like the safer overall buy. Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it gives you a 42.9% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2022), a healthier platform with FP7/FP8 and DDR5 instead of FCBGA2579, more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 16/32, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS Benchmark Check

Xeon D-2775TE Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	269 FPS	177 FPS
medium	243 FPS	146 FPS
high	204 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	93 FPS
1440p
low	236 FPS	144 FPS
medium	193 FPS	115 FPS
high	157 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	164 FPS	68 FPS
medium	136 FPS	58 FPS
high	105 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	511 FPS	205 FPS
medium	421 FPS	182 FPS
high	363 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	323 FPS	127 FPS
1440p
low	447 FPS	176 FPS
medium	388 FPS	161 FPS
high	334 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	285 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	295 FPS	114 FPS
medium	267 FPS	106 FPS
high	253 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	217 FPS	75 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	683 FPS	682 FPS
medium	683 FPS	581 FPS
high	647 FPS	504 FPS
ultra	546 FPS	441 FPS
1440p
low	683 FPS	587 FPS
medium	637 FPS	478 FPS
high	541 FPS	415 FPS
ultra	464 FPS	362 FPS
4K
low	541 FPS	429 FPS
medium	473 FPS	333 FPS
high	419 FPS	285 FPS
ultra	355 FPS	229 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
1080p
low	683 FPS	682 FPS
medium	683 FPS	682 FPS
high	683 FPS	642 FPS
ultra	683 FPS	548 FPS
1440p
low	683 FPS	659 FPS
medium	683 FPS	573 FPS
high	660 FPS	492 FPS
ultra	573 FPS	419 FPS
4K
low	572 FPS	450 FPS
medium	511 FPS	403 FPS
high	457 FPS	358 FPS
ultra	394 FPS	309 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS and Xeon D-2775TE

Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 June 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 4 GHz, with boost up to 5.2 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB. L2 cache: 8 MB. Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: FP7/FP8. Thermal design power (TDP): 8 MB + 16 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 27,318 points. Launch price was $299.

Xeon D-2775TE

The Xeon D-2775TE is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA2579. Thermal design power (TDP): 100 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 27,299 points. Launch price was $1,751.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon D-2775TE offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the Xeon D-2775TE has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.2 GHz on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon D-2775TE — a 50.6% clock advantage for the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS (base: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS uses the Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023) architecture (4 nm), while the Xeon D-2775TE uses Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS scores 27,318 against the Xeon D-2775TE's 27,299 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS. L3 cache: 16 MB on the Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS vs 25 MB (total) on the Xeon D-2775TE.

Feature	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	16 / 32+100%
Boost Clock	5.2 GHz+68%	3.1 GHz
Base Clock	4 GHz+100%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	16 MB	25 MB (total)+56%
L2 Cache	8 MB+540%	1.25 MB (per core)
Process	4 nm-60%	10 nm
Architecture	Phoenix-HS (Zen 4) (2023)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
PassMark	27,318	27,299
Cinebench R23 Multi	16,000	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,605	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,348	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS uses the FP7/FP8 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon D-2775TE uses FCBGA2579 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS	Xeon D-2775TE
Socket	FP7/FP8	FCBGA2579
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5600	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	Yes	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: Yes (Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS) / not specified (Xeon D-2775TE). The Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS includes integrated graphics (Radeon 780M), while the Xeon D-2775TE requires a dedicated GPU.