AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS and AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS

Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C

Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 8945HS	AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE
Essentials
Launch date	16 Apr 2024
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	178 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	25,000 million	25,000 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35-54 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)