Ryzen 7 8745HS vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX outperforms Ryzen 7 8745HS by an impressive 94% 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 | 168 | 478 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 3.87 | 19.96 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Shimada Peak (2025) | Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | July 2025 (recently) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | no data |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS 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 | no data |
| Socket | sTR5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS. 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 Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX and Ryzen 7 8745HS.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 136 | no data |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.05 | 16.54 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX has a 93.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 7 8745HS, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8745HS is a notebook one.
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