Ryzen 9 8945H vs i7-12800HX
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-12800HX outperforms Ryzen 9 8945H by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 289 | 319 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040) |
| Power efficiency | 34.68 | 40.04 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-HX (2022) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 May 2022 (2 years ago) | 6 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 8 | no data |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 215 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1964 | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 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 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.45 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H 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 i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Blender(-)
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip Single
7-Zip
WebXPRT 3
CrossMark Overall
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.04 | 18.93 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.54 | 18.06 |
| Recency | 10 May 2022 | 6 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-12800HX has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 9 8945H, on the other hand, has 226% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 22.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-12800HX and Ryzen 9 8945H.
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