Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 9 8945HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.76
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+123%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 9 8945HS by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32158
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency39.4523.26
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketFP8AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X. 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, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+123%

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
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+123%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945HS 12368
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+90.6%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 8945HS 192
+149%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945HS 1965
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+29.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 8945HS 6250
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+25.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 8945HS 71704
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+124%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 8945HS 316
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+29.4%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 8945HS 1830
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+33.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 8945HS 260
Ryzen 9 9950X 357
+37.3%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 8945HS 312
+164%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 8945HS 13283
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+61%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 8945HS 2684
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+27%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.76 41.78
Integrated graphics card 18.32 1.98
Recency 6 December 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945HS has 825.3% faster integrated GPU, and 277.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 122.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 8945HS in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 8945HS is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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