Phenom II X4 B95 vs Ryzen 9 8945H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.18
+1162%
Phenom II X4 B95
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.52

Ryzen 9 8945H outperforms Phenom II X4 B95 by a whopping 1162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3052144
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.60
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)no data
Power efficiency40.131.51
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)1 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache512 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm45 nm
Die size178 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen 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, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 8945H 19.18
+1162%
Phenom II X4 B95 1.52

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 8945H 30468
+1164%
Phenom II X4 B95 2411

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 1.52
Recency 6 December 2023 1 October 2009
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945H has a 1161.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 8945H is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X4 B95 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 8945H is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 B95 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 8945H and Phenom II X4 B95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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