AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
22.2Single-core63.6
24.5Multi-core52.5
70.8Efficiencyspec-based53.8
39.6iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+41) and multi-core (+28). 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
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 22
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 25
- 329% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 7,007
- 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 271% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,650 vs 3,412
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 54 W+54% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 4 GHz+74% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,006Bottom 1% | 2,702+169%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,412Bottom 4% | 12,650+271%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,813Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,604Top 22% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 11% | 30,083+329%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 24% | — |
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