Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Ryzen 9 8945H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
17.28
+20.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018, $649
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
14.38

Ryzen 9 8945H outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking451597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.53
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c, Ryzen 8040)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency16.203.37
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)ZEN+ (2018−2019)
Release date6 December 2023 (2 years ago)3 October 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X: 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB32 MB
Chip lithography4 nm12 nm
Die size178 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP7/FP7r2/FP8SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsRyzen AI, 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, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945H and Ryzen Threadripper 2920X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data93.867 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2800 MHz)-

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.

Ryzen 9 8945H 17.28
+20.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 14.38

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.

Ryzen 9 8945H 29979
+18.9%
Samples: 127
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 25204
Samples: 346

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 8945H 7594
+40.4%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 5407

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 8945H 46572
+1.2%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 46015

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 9 8945H 2.57
+17.9%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 3.03

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 9 8945H 15476
+41.4%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 10948

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 8945H 2777
+5.7%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2628

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 8945H 29
+66%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 18

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 8945H 284
+59.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 178

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 9 8945H 15.7
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 16.2
+3.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 8945H 3.28
+67.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 1.96

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 9 8945H 285
+36.5%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 209

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 9 8945H 159
+21.3%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 131

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 9 8945H 7542
+61.5%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 4669

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.28 14.38
Recency 6 December 2023 3 October 2018
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 4 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 180 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945H has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 8945H is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a desktop one.

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