Ryzen 9 7945HX vs EPYC 9174F
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 9174F outperforms Ryzen 9 7945HX by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 106 | 111 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.10 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.28 | 59.00 |
| Architecture codename | Genoa (2022−2023) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2022 (2 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,850 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 9174F 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | 41 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 256 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm |
| Die size | 8x 72 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 52,560 million | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 9174F 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | SP5 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX. 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 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TiB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.93 | 34.47 |
| Recency | 10 November 2022 | 4 January 2023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 320 Watt | 55 Watt |
EPYC 9174F has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen 9 7945HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 481.8% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX.
Be aware that EPYC 9174F is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9174F and Ryzen 9 7945HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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