AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Processor comparisons   13-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H or AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7945HX

65%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7945HX is 7% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7945HX

61%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Control, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.7	97.6
Valorant	123.5	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	69.2	62.1
Apex Legends	116.1	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	92.7	83.2
Overwatch	100.1	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.2	76.5
DOOM Eternal	61.8	55.5
Warzone	96.4	86.5
Assassin's Creed	103.8	93.2
Valheim	102.5	92.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7945HX

127%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

115%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7945HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4702	3027
Cinbench 20 Single-core	698	728
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11228	6637
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1764	1807
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30836	18470

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	3721	4035
Multi-Core	49724	33392

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	2104	1561
Multi-Core	20310	9408

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FL1	FP7
Core name	Dragon Range	Rembrandt
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3+
Generation	5	6
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	5200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	512KB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000870	FP7: 100-000000542 FP7r2: 100-000000564

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 21% better than Ryzen 9 7945HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7945HX has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H specs and review.