Ryzen 7 8745HX vs EPYC 9124

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9124
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
24.86
+32.7%

EPYC 9124 outperforms Ryzen 7 8745HX by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking244353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.86no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency5.2514.40
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCTSMC
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)23 April 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,083no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9124 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size4x 72 mm271 mm2
Number of transistors26,280 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9124 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FL1
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9124 and Ryzen 7 8745HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9124 and Ryzen 7 8745HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9124 and Ryzen 7 8745HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9124 and Ryzen 7 8745HX.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12828

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.

EPYC 9124 24.86
+32.7%
Ryzen 7 8745HX 18.74

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.

EPYC 9124 43697
+32.6%
Samples: 35
Ryzen 7 8745HX 32943
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.86 18.74
Recency 10 November 2022 23 April 2025
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 55 Watt

EPYC 9124 has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 8745HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 263.6% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9124 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8745HX is a notebook one.

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