Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 8945HS outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 8945HS is 4052 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-3970X - 159 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 45 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Single-Core
648
27.353313634444916%
Multi-Core
3305
28.565254969749354%
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Dec 6th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket FP8 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 45 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
