AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+57% | 35 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 54 W+54% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| 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 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD 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% |
| PassMark | 7,007Bottom 13% | 29,208+317%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 724Bottom 26% | 2,659+267%Top 22% |
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