Ryzen 9 7845HX vs Xeon E5-1620

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
3.71
Ryzen 9 7845HX
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
28.88
+678%

Ryzen 9 7845HX outperforms Xeon E5-1620 by a whopping 678% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1481157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency2.6949.49
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$313no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads824
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm
Die size294 mm22x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,270 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 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
SocketFCLGA2011FL1
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, 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-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 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 E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size375 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4028

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 E5-1620 3.71
Ryzen 9 7845HX 28.88
+678%

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.

Xeon E5-1620 5864
Ryzen 9 7845HX 45706
+679%

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.

Xeon E5-1620 610
Ryzen 9 7845HX 2652
+335%

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.

Xeon E5-1620 2251
Ryzen 9 7845HX 13936
+519%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.71 28.88
Recency 6 March 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 24
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7845HX has a 678.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 136.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7845HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7845HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 and Ryzen 9 7845HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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