Ryzen 9 7845HX vs EPYC 72F3
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms EPYC 72F3 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 369 | 157 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.02 | 49.52 |
| Architecture codename | Milan (2021−2023) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 15 March 2021 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,468 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 72F3 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 37 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm+ | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm |
| Die size | 8x 81 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33,200 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 72F3 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 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 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.795 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 EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.16 | 28.78 |
| Recency | 15 March 2021 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 67.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 227.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 72F3 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 72F3 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 72F3 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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