When AMD launched their latest Ryzen 7000 series processors for the masses, it was regarded as one of the best things to happen in the personal computing industry. They were AMD’s most powerful processing chips ever and one of the most advanced in the market. It was built with 5nm process technology which allows it to achieve efficiency like no other.
The requirements of a computing solution for corporate use are a little different from the consumers market though. While the regular user prioritizes things like gaming performance, or streaming capabilities, or even rendering speeds, the corporate user cares more about protection and security over everything else, especially in world where cyber-attacks happen more often than we know. That is where the AMD Ryzen PRO edition of processors come in, and they have finally introduced Zen 4 for workspaces in the lates AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 and PRO 7040 series of CPUs.
You know all about the AMD Ryzen 7000 series by now. You can pick from a huge range of chips from AMD Ryzen 7000 series, from the Ryzen 5 all the way to the Ryzen 9 series chips, depending on your budget and power requirements. You get sort of the same thing in the Ryzen PRO series chips, except since they just launched the new chips, you only get to pick from three selections that range from the Ryzen 5 PRO series to the Ryzen 9 PRO series.
| Model | Cores / Threads | Boost Frequency9 | Base Frequency | Total Cache (MB) | TDP (Watts) | GPU Model |
| AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7945 | 12/24 | Up to 5.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 76MB | 65W | Radeon Graphics |
| AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7745 | 8/16 | Up to 5.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 40MB | 65W | Radeon Graphics |
| AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7645 | 6/12 | Up to 5.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 38MB | 65W | Radeon Graphics |
The new AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 CPU is the equivalent of the high-performing AMD Ryzen 9 7900, not the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. Both will also offer up to 65W power consumption and Radeon Graphics to boot which also means you technically can run your PC without a dedicated GPU if you do not need one, especially if all you need is to crunch a huge amount of data and numbers off a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 are equivalents of the AMD Ryzen 7700 and AMD Ryzen 5 7600 respectively. Of course, all of them come with AMD’s Zen 4 architecture as well for the best computing performance out of your processing chips currently.
| Model | Cores / Threads | Boost Frequency[i] | Base Frequency | Total Cache (MB) | TDP (Watts) | GPU Model | RyzenTM AI Engine |
| AMD Ryzen™ 9 PRO 7940HS | 8/16 | Up to 5.2 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 24MB | 35-54W | AMD Radeon™ 780M | Included |
| AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840HS | 8/16 | Up to 5.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 24MB | 35-54W | AMD Radeon™ 780M | Included |
| AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7640HS | 6/12 | Up to 5.0 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 22MB | 35-54W | AMD Radeon™ 760M | Included |
| AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U | 8/16 | Up to 5.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 24MB | 15-28W | AMD Radeon™ 780M | Included |
| AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7640U | 6/12 | Up to 4.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 22MB | 15-28W | AMD Radeon™ 760M | Included |
| AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7540U | 6/12 | Up to 4.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 22MB | 15-28W | AMD Radeon™ 740M |
You get a little bit more flexibility when it comes to laptops though. Of course, we think that more budget conscious operations would require a higher degree of control over the budget for their operational devices. For that, you still get to choose within the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO range all the way to the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO range in the series. The top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS offers the same performance as the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS alongside AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics.
The differences between these chips are more than just the numbers they offer and their outlook. They offer something called the PRO security layer. If you do not know yet, it is layer of protection that is baked into all Ryzen PRO processors for not just reliable performance, but also for cyber protection. It is not really a virus protection program either; it works with Microsoft’s Secured-Core PC protection algorithm to protect its equipped device from operating system level cyberattacks. Of course, combined with Windows Hello, the Ryzen PRO series processors can form what is known to be the most secure computing platform on an end device your business can get. It is not just software protection either with AMD’s clever Shadow Stack that also helps physically prevent control-flow attacks on a hardware level. There is even a AMD Secure Processor dedicated security chip on board that encrypts your data automatically. On a device management standpoint, AMD’s latest Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop and PRO 7040 series laptop processors offer support for Microsoft Endpoint Manager services so that your IT department can easily manage your corporate devices remotely.
There is a downside here if you wish to get the AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop CPUs for your business. You will not be able to buy the chips off the shelves from vendors and retailers. Off-the-shelves, you can only get the AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 series desktop chips in pre-built systems from AMD’s manufacturing partners like HP or Lenovo currently. The AMD Ryzen PRO 7040 series for mobile computing will see life in HP and Lenovo’s upcoming commercial products. If you do wish to get your hands on a desktop series processor for your business, we suggest that you contact your local AMD support for more information.
