A lot of what we have heard about AMD’s newest Dragon Vary high-end cellular processor platform to date has been spectacular, whether or not that be early benchmarks or claims from AMD. And the latest Geekbench 5 outcomes for the flagship 5.4 Ghz 16-core Ryzen 9 H7945HX appear to solidify the pattern, seeing it edge previous Intel’s Core i9-13980X within the single-core check, whereas falling simply barely behind on multi-core. Even rather more power-hungry desktop processors just like the 13900K and 7950X did not do a lot better until you have a look at the multi-core outcomes.
| Geekbench 5 | Single-Core | Multi-core |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (finest) | 2,127 | 19,403 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (common) | 2,060 | 18,684 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | 1,632 | 9,889 |
| Intel Core i9-13980HX | 2,098 | 19,809 |
| Intel Core i9-13900K | 2,267 | 25,916 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 2,247 | 24,336 |
AMD’s newest additionally makes an enormous leap over the previous-generation eight-core Ryzen 6900HX, practically doubling it in multi-core efficiency. To be truthful, AMD’s chiplet-equipped 7945HX stands out extra towards Intel in its finest Geekbench run than it does in the event you common the outcomes of the six outcomes that have been within the database once we wrote this (all from the identical mannequin Asus Zephyrus Duo 16). However even the typical outcomes are very near latest Geekbench outcomes for the 13980HX – and surprisingly near a lot increased power-draw desktop processors like Intel’s 13900K and AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X. However in fact, Geekbench is not one of the best benchmark for seeing how a CPU will carry out throughout time-intensive duties.
It can even be attention-grabbing to see how a lot energy the Ryzen 9 7945HX attracts below load. AMD’s product web page lists the chip as having a configurable TDP of between 55 and 75 watts. Intel’s Core i9-13980HX, in the meantime, is listed as having a base energy of 55W however a most Turbo energy draw of 157W.
In a laptop computer with energy and thermal constraints, and notably in gaming laptops the place the CPU and GPU are vying for a restricted energy finances, most efficiency could also be much less necessary than effectivity at a degree that is ‘adequate’ to maintain your GPU completely happy. And we have already seen Intel’s 13950HX possible contributing to some gaming bottlenecking when paired with an RTX 4090 at 1080p in MSI’s Titan GT77 HX.
So we’re desirous to see for ourselves how one of the best that AMD’s Dragon Vary has to supply holds up towards a equally outfitted Intel-based laptop computer. However on the very least, it looks like AMD has but once more made severe features towards Intel within the high-end laptop computer house and is near equal footing. If the corporate can ship sufficient of those CPUs to satisfy demand, that ought to give gaming and workstation laptop computer makers one other high-end possibility and hopefully push costs down a bit. Given the excessive worth of GPUs (and so many different issues), we’ll take stable price-pressuring competitors wherever we are able to get it.