AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Last updated: 2024-01-23

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 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 7945HX3D has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D was released in Q3/2023. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was released in Q1/2023.

AMD Ryzen 9 (35)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
AMD Ryzen 7045 (6)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)
6	Generation	6
Dragon Range (Zen 4)	Architecture	Raphael (Zen 4)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is 2.30 GHz (5.40 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is at 4.20 GHz (5.70 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16	Cores	16
32	Threads	32
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	4.20 GHz
5.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	5.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	5.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 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. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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.
AMD Radeon 610M	GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
2.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.20 GHz
9	GPU Generation	9
6 nm	Technology	5 nm
3	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	2
128	Shader	128
Yes	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A 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.
AMD Radeon 610M	GPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR5-5200
64 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	83.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
16.00 MB	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
128.00 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
28	PCIe lanes	24
110.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	94.5 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is 55 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a TDP of 120 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
55 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	120 W
--	TDP (PL2)	162 W
75 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
89 °C	Tjunction max.	89 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is manufactured in 5 nm and has 144.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 144.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
5 nm	Technology	5 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FL1	Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2023	Release date	Q1/2023
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (96%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (85%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	1931 (95%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	2043 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	33450 (87%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	38581 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	2138 (96%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	2223 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	19880 (85%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	23460 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	2783 (96%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	2906 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	16080 (83%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	19479 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz	443 (79%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz	563 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 33,450 CB R23 MC @ 104 W	322 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 38,581 CB R23 MC @ 136 W	284 (88%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	121 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	2108 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	747 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	13036 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	64125 (100%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 5.40 GHz	310 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz	5602 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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