Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs i9-10940XE

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated297
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data40.38
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date19 October 2019 (5 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10940XE 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2816
Base clock speed3.3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10940XE 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 configuration11
Socket2066FP7
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen 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
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2019 16 April 2024
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 28 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 45 Watt

i9-10940XE has 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10940XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-10940XE is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is a server/workstation one.


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