Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Celeron M 420

Aggregate performance score

Celeron M 420
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.09
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
36.52
+40478%

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D outperforms Celeron M 420 by a whopping 40478% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking337896
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCeleron MAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency0.3262.84
Architecture codenameYonah (2005−2006)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 cores1 (Single-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads132
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate533 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache1 MB L2 KB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C89 °C
Number of transistorsno data17,840 million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.0V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 configurationno data1
SocketPPGA478FL1
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 420 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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.

Celeron M 420 0.09
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 36.52
+40478%

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.

Celeron M 420 139
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 58008
+41632%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron M 420 1277
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 8478
+564%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.09 36.52
Physical cores 1 16
Threads 1 32
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 55 Watt

Celeron M 420 has 103.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, on the other hand, has a 40477.8% higher aggregate performance score, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 420 in performance tests.


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