Ryzen 7 8845HS vs i7-3820

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3820
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.74
Ryzen 7 8845HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.65
+399%

Ryzen 7 8845HS outperforms i7-3820 by a whopping 399% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1465321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateFebruary 2012 (12 years ago)6 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size294 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistors1270 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FP7/FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXRyzen 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
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS 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 i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size64.23 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3820 3.74
Ryzen 7 8845HS 18.65
+399%

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.

i7-3820 5763
Ryzen 7 8845HS 28757
+399%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3820 622
Ryzen 7 8845HS 2370
+281%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3820 2296
Ryzen 7 8845HS 11179
+387%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 18.65
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 8845HS has a 398.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8845HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3820 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3820 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8845HS is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3820 and Ryzen 7 8845HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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