i7-3770K vs Ryzen 9 PRO 7945

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.68
+639%
Core i7-3770K
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 77 Watt
4.15

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 outperforms Core i7-3770K by a whopping 639% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1401397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.62
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency43.845.01
Architecture codenameRaphael (2023−2024)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)29 April 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C67 °C
Number of transistors13,140 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K 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
SocketAM5FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 and Core i7-3770K.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 PRO 7945 30.68
+639%
i7-3770K 4.15

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 PRO 7945 47830
+640%
i7-3770K 6466

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 9 PRO 7945 2905
+307%
i7-3770K 713

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 9 PRO 7945 16049
+542%
i7-3770K 2499

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.68 4.15
Integrated graphics card 1.98 1.18
Recency 13 June 2023 29 April 2012
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 77 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 has a 639.3% higher aggregate performance score, 67.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 18.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3770K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-3770K is a desktop one.


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