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AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
32.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
60.2Inno Score
22.2Single-core63.5
24.5Multi-core52.6
70.8Efficiencyspec-based65.4
39.6iGPU68.5
24.4Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 3700U13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 32.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+41) and iGPU (+29). 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

  • 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 22
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 40
  • 317% higher PassMark: 29,208 vs 7,007
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Announced20192023
Process12 nm4 nm+67%
Base TDP15 W+57%35 W
Max TDP35 W54 W+54%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock2.3 GHz4 GHz+74%
Boost clock4 GHz5.2 GHz+30%
L3 cache4 MB16 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 10AMD Radeon 780M
iGPU clock1,400 MHz2,800 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Memory supportDDR4-2400LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600
Max memory—256 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U versus AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 3700UAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 (single)1,006Bottom 1%2,700+168%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,412Bottom 4%13,100+284%Top 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,810Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—17,300Top 26%
PassMark7,007Bottom 13%29,208+317%Top 23%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)724Bottom 26%2,659+267%Top 22%

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