Ryzen 9 7945HX vs i7-2710QE

Place in the ranking	1735	110
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	5.35	59.21
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	3 January 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size	216 mm²	2x 71 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1160 Million	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon 610M
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

i7-2710QE 2.59

Ryzen 9 7945HX 35.06
+1254%

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.

i7-2710QE 4044

Ryzen 9 7945HX 54654
+1251%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.59	35.06
Integrated graphics card	0.66	2.85
Recency	3 January 2011	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt

i7-2710QE has 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7945HX, on the other hand, has a 1253.7% higher aggregate performance score, 331.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 12 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2710QE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2710QE and Ryzen 9 7945HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.