AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 vs Intel Core i3-7100E

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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7100E
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Intel Core i3-7100E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and the Intel Core i3-7100E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 12 core processor released in Q2/2023 with the Intel Core i3-7100E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO (4) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
6 Generation 7
Raphael (Zen 4) Architecture Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6100E
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (5.40 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-7100E clocks with 2.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
12 Cores 2
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
5.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9.5
5 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 Graphics (Raphael) GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
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 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945, while the Intel Core i3-7100E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
64.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
24 PCIe lanes 16
94.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-7100E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
88 W TDP (PL2) --
170 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has 76.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-7100E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet 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
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket BGA 1440
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 Q1/2017
-- Release price 225 $
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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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (65%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
1964 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
28905 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2206 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
21140 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2798 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
16832 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
764 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
11088 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
49250 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
314 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
4796 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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