Ryzen 9 8945HX vs EPYC Embedded 3301

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Primary details

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

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Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYC Embeddedno data
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date21 February 2018 (7 years ago)23 April 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$450no data

Detailed specifications

EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.4 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache1152 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size213 mm22x 71 mm2
Number of transistors9600 Million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC Embedded 3301 and Ryzen 9 8945HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 February 2018 23 April 2025
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945HX has an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD EPYC Embedded 3301 and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that EPYC Embedded 3301 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 8945HX is a notebook one.

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