Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2005
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.40
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
19.33
+4733%

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS outperforms Athlon 64 X2 3800+ by a whopping 4733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3013302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency0.4340.65
Architecture codenameManchester (2005−2006)Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateAugust 2005 (19 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache256K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm4 nm
Die size220 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors154 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket939FP7
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataRyzen AI, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 0.40
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 19.33
+4733%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 629
Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS 30708
+4782%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 19.33
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS has a 4732.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 2150% more advanced lithography process, and 97.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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