Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS vs Ryzen 9 8945HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.76
+10.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
16.93

Ryzen 9 8945HS outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking321387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiency39.4557.22
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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 speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million25,000 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 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
SocketFP8FP7
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. 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++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS.

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 9 8945HS 18.76
+10.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 16.93

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 8945HS 29804
+10.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS 26897

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.76 16.93
Recency 6 December 2023 16 April 2024
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945HS has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 8945HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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