Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Ryzen 7 7736U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7736U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
14.02
Ryzen 9 8945HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.76
+33.8%

Ryzen 9 8945HS outperforms Ryzen 7 7736U by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking527321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesRembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiency88.4539.45
Architecture codenameRembrandt-R (2023)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die size208 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 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
SocketFP7FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTRyzen 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 8945HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7736U and Ryzen 9 8945HS.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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 7 7736U 14.02
Ryzen 9 8945HS 18.76
+33.8%

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 7 7736U 22278
Ryzen 9 8945HS 29804
+33.8%

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 7 7736U 1791
Ryzen 9 8945HS 2373
+32.5%

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 7 7736U 7706
Ryzen 9 8945HS 11611
+50.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 7736U 2019
Ryzen 9 8945HS 2659
+31.7%

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.

Ryzen 7 7736U 246
Ryzen 9 8945HS 281
+14.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 7736U 9218
Ryzen 9 8945HS 12368
+34.2%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 7736U 246
+28.1%
Ryzen 9 8945HS 192

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 7736U 1511
Ryzen 9 8945HS 1965
+30%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 7736U 5466
Ryzen 9 8945HS 6250
+14.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 7736U 56824
Ryzen 9 8945HS 71704
+26.2%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 7736U 254
Ryzen 9 8945HS 316
+24.4%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 7736U 1482
Ryzen 9 8945HS 1830
+23.5%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 7736U 193
Ryzen 9 8945HS 260
+34.4%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 7736U 453
+45.2%
Ryzen 9 8945HS 312

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.02 18.76
Integrated graphics card 15.33 18.32
Recency 4 January 2023 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 7736U has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 8945HS, on the other hand, has a 33.8% higher aggregate performance score, 19.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7736U in performance tests.


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