Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Ryzen 5 5500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.21
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
36.15
+196%

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking63799
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation51.90no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency17.7862.20
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million17,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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.

Ryzen 5 5500 12.21
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 36.15
+196%

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.

Ryzen 5 5500 19388
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 57430
+196%

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.

Ryzen 5 5500 1876
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 2762
+47.2%

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.

Ryzen 5 5500 7689
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16398
+113%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.21 36.15
Recency 4 April 2022 27 July 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D has a 196.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5500 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5500 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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