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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS at 16 MB, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX at 64 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX. They match on 8 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX
BrandAMDAMD
Product LineRyzenRyzen
Form FactorLaptopLaptop
Model Number9 8945HSRyzen 9 8945HX
CodenameHawk PointDragon Range
Release Year20242025
TDP35 W55 W
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M Graphics (RDNA 3)AMD Radeon 610M Graphics (RDNA 2)
Market SegmentLaptopLaptop
SocketBGA (soldered, mobile)BGA
Socket StatusMatureMature
Process Node4 nm5 nm
Performance Cores416
Efficiency Cores40
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock4.02.5
P-Core Boost Clock5.25.4
L2 Cache8 MB-50%16 MB
L3 Cache16 MB-75%64 MB
Base Power45 W55 W
Max Turbo Power5475
Memory TypeDDR5 or LPDDR5XDDR5
Max Memory Speed56005200
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity6464
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon 610M
iGPU Compute Units122
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes20-29%28
Retail AvailabilitySoldered OnlySoldered Only
Cores816
Threads1632
ArchitectureZen 4 (Phoenix/Hawk Point)Zen 4 (Dragon Range)

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS strikes a strong balance between performance and portability for mainstream laptops.

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

8.5 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX delivers desktop-class multi-core performance in a laptop form factor, ideal for demanding gaming and creation workloads.

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