Ryzen 9 7845HX vs i3-9320

Place in the ranking	1295	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	7.07	49.40
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	62 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	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	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	28

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.

i3-9320 4.63

Ryzen 9 7845HX 28.71
+520%

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.

i3-9320 7358

Ryzen 9 7845HX 45597
+520%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.63	28.71
Integrated graphics card	3.09	2.85
Recency	23 April 2019	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	62 Watt	55 Watt

i3-9320 has 8.4% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 9 7845HX, on the other hand, has a 520.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and 12.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-9320 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-9320 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-9320 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.