Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Xeon 5160

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon 5160
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.62
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
29.68
+4687%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon 5160 by a whopping 4687% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2657133
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.15no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Architecture codenameWoodcrest (2006)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4)
Release dateJune 2006 (17 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$22no data
Current price$44 (2x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache0 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die sizeno data2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
VID voltage rangeB2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX 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 configuration11
SocketLGA771FL1
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 5, 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, SME
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR5
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon 5160 0.62
Ryzen 9 7845HX 29.68
+4687%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon 5160 by 4687% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon 5160 963
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45913
+4668%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon 5160 by 4668% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon 5160 378
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2638
+598%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon 5160 by 598% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon 5160 571
Ryzen 9 7845HX 13712
+2301%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon 5160 by 2301% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 29.68
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 55 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon 5160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon 5160 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5160 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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