Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs EPYC 7301

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7301 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	801	94
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.12	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency	5.26	62.60
Architecture codename	Naples (2017−2018)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)	27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$825	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7301 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	5.4 GHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	89 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	17,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7301 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	170.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7301 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.80	37.76
Recency	29 June 2017	27 July 2023
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	55 Watt

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