Athlon PRO 3045B vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Athlon PRO 3045B by a whopping 1709% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 197 | 2275 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 50.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.07 | 4.45 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (2023−2025) | Dali (2020−2021) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | January 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 148 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | 3,500 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B. 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 Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Radeon Vega (2CU) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Athlon PRO 3045B.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 12 |
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.
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.
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 | 28.58 | 1.58 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7900X3D has a 1708.9% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon PRO 3045B, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon PRO 3045B in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7900X3D is a desktop processor while Athlon PRO 3045B is a notebook one.
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