Ryzen Z2 vs Ryzen 9 8945HS

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 8945HS
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
18.62
+143%
Ryzen Z2
2025
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
7.65

Ryzen 9 8945HS outperforms Ryzen Z2 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3631067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c)
Power efficiency39.6826.20
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameHawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025)
Release date6 December 2023 (1 year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed4 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size178 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP8FP7/FP7r2/FP8
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2. 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, SMEAES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 8945HS and Ryzen Z2.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 9 8945HS 18.62
+143%
Ryzen Z2 7.65

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 8945HS 29863
+143%
Ryzen Z2 12270

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.62 7.65
Recency 6 December 2023 6 January 2025
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 8945HS has a 143.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen Z2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Z2 in performance tests.

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