Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs i3-1120G4
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 297 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 40.38 |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (4 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1598 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Ryzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 48 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 5.58 | 18.33 |
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 16 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-1120G4 has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, on the other hand, has 228.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i3-1120G4 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1120G4 and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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