AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
48.4Single-core63.5
36.8Multi-core52.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based65.4
—iGPU68.5
52.9Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+15). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7730U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 87% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,100 vs 7,013
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+57% | 35 W |
| Max TDP | — | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4 GHz+100% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,700+37%Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 13,100+87%Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | 1,810+24%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | 17,300+62%Top 26% |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 29,208+73%Top 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,659Top 22% |
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