Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs i7-6970HQ

Place in the ranking	1649	96
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency	6.14	62.60
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)	27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	28	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	89 °C
Number of transistors	no data	17,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1440	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580	AMD Radeon 610M
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28

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.

i7-6970HQ 3.03

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 37.76
+1146%

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.

i7-6970HQ 4632

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 57793
+1148%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.03	37.76
Integrated graphics card	4.77	2.85
Recency	2 January 2016	27 July 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

i7-6970HQ has 67.4% faster integrated GPU, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, on the other hand, has a 1146.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6970HQ in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6970HQ and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.