Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Ryzen 3 5425U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.16
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
36.14
+405%

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D outperforms Ryzen 3 5425U by a whopping 405% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 5425U and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking99899
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency45.1562.15
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date6 January 2022 (2 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 5425U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C89 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million17,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 5425U 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FL1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5425U and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5425U and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5425U and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5425U and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1628

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.

Ryzen 3 5425U 7.16
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 36.14
+405%

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.

Ryzen 3 5425U 11367
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 57404
+405%

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.

Ryzen 3 5425U 1507
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 2762
+83.3%

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.

Ryzen 3 5425U 4252
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 16400
+286%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.16 36.14
Integrated graphics card 6.04 2.85
Recency 6 January 2022 27 July 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 3 5425U has 111.9% faster integrated GPU, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, on the other hand, has a 404.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5425U in performance tests.


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