Ryzen 9 7945HX3D vs Xeon Platinum 8380
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8380 outperforms Ryzen 9 7945HX3D by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 71 | 97 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 13.75 | 62.70 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-SP (2021) | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 6 April 2021 (3 years ago) | 27 July 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 | 40 (Tetraconta-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 80 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 83 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | FL1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D 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 Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | 6 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 610M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | 28 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 39.23 | 36.44 |
| Recency | 6 April 2021 | 27 July 2023 |
| Physical cores | 40 | 16 |
| Threads | 80 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 270 Watt | 55 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8380 has a 7.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 390.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8380 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8380 and Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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