Ryzen 7 8745HX vs i7-870
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 8745HX outperforms Core i7-870 by a whopping 916% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2205 | 384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.25 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 2.03 | 35.63 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Lynnfield (2009−2010) | Dragon Range (2025) |
| Release date | 8 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 23 April 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $305 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 6,570 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and Ryzen 7 8745HX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 28 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.80 | 18.29 |
| Recency | 8 September 2009 | 23 April 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 7 8745HX has a 916.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-870 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-870 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 8745HX is a notebook one.
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