Ryzen 9 8945HX vs Ryzen 9 9850HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 9850HX
2025
12 cores / 24 threads, 45 Watt
29.99
+1.8%

Ryzen 9 9850HX outperforms Ryzen 9 8945HX by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking166173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)no data
Power efficiency28.1722.64
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameFire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025)Dragon Range (2025)
Release date6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)23 April 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9850HX 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)
Threads2432
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache960 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache12 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyno data5 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9850HX 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFL1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9850HX 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 Ryzen 9 9850HX and Ryzen 9 8945HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9850HX and Ryzen 9 8945HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9850HX and Ryzen 9 8945HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data28

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 9850HX 29.99
+1.8%
Ryzen 9 8945HX 29.46

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 9850HX 52693
+1.8%
Ryzen 9 8945HX 51777

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.99 29.46
Recency 6 January 2025 23 April 2025
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 9850HX has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 8945HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX.

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