AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
22.2Single-core69.9
24.5Multi-core76.1
70.8Efficiencyspec-based40
39.6iGPU32.6
24.4Platformspec-based75.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+52) and single-core (+48). AMD Ryzen 7 3700U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 33
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 37% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 724 vs 528
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 25
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 4 MB
- 667% higher PassMark: 53,778 vs 7,007
- 404% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,200 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 5 nm+58% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 75 W+114% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Threads | 8 | 32+300% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.4 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 64 MB+1500% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | AMD Radeon 610M |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,900+188%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 17,200+404%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,030Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 34,100Top 6% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 12% | 53,778+667%Top 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724+37%Bottom 25% | 528Bottom 20% |
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