Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs Ryzen 9 5900HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.33
+42.1%

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking553302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency36.7740.65
Architecture codenameCezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900HS 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
SocketFP6FP7
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMERyzen 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 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 9 5900HS 13.60
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 19.33
+42.1%

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 9 5900HS 21607
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 30708
+42.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.60 19.33
Integrated graphics card 9.05 18.32
Recency 12 January 2021 16 April 2024
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HS has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, on the other hand, has a 42.1% higher aggregate performance score, 102.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900HS and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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