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AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U: Comparison
What is the difference between Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U?
P-core boost clock is the dividing line, Ryzen 7 8845HS 5.1 GHz against Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 4.5 GHz. Add l2 cache to that, 8 MB on the Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 4 MB on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U, and the pattern holds. Pcie lanes runs the same way, 20 on the Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 16 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U, another win for Ryzen 7 8845HS. Microarchitecture is not the same on both, Zen 4 on the Ryzen 7 8845HS versus Zen 3 on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U. They differ on base power too, 45 W on the Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 15 W on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U.
Who each one is for
The Ryzen 7 8845HS suits mainstream laptops and multitasking and productivity, though it is not the pick for high-end gaming and extreme battery-life-first designs. The Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is the one to take for ultraportable laptops and business travel, though it is not built for gaming laptops and heavy content creation. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 8845HS (8.1/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops. Our rating of the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U (7.8/10): the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.
What Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and l3 cache are identical here. They match on 12 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U differ on p-core base clock?
Yes. P-Core Base Clock reads 3.8 GHz on the Ryzen 7 8845HS versus 2 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U.
Is the Integrated Graphics the same on the Ryzen 7 8845HS and Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U?
It is. Both are listed at Yes, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Ryzen
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Ryzen
Form Factor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Laptop
Model Number
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
Codename
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Hawk Point
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Barcelo R
Release Year
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2023
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 2023
TDP
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 15 W
iGPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Zen 4
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Zen 3
Socket
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- FP7, FP7r2, FP8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- FP6
Socket Status
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Mature
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Mature
Process Node
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- TSMC 4nm FinFET
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 7 nm
Total Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 8
Performance Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 8
Efficiency Cores
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 0
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 16
SMT Enabled
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 3.8 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 2 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 4.5 GHz
L2 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 8 MBBest
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 4 MB-50%
L3 Cache
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 16 MB
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 16 MB
Base Power
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 45 W
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 15 W
Memory Type
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- DDR5, LPDDR5XBest
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- DDR4 or LPDDR4X
Memory Channels
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 2
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 2
Max Memory Capacity
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 64 GB
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 64 GB
ECC Support
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Yes
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Radeon 780M
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- AMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 12
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 8
Copilot Plus Certified
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- No
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- PCIe 4.0
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- 20
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- 16-20%
Retail Availability
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- Soldered Only
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose 8845HS if you want the higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 4 MB), the higher L3 cache (16 MB vs 16 MB) and the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose 7730U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
8.1 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is a well-balanced ultraportable chip that prioritizes battery life and everyday responsiveness.