According to recent rumors along the tech grapevine, that is AMD The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU has been spotted in the wild along with some possible specs.
The Ryzen 9 7945HX3D could be based on the Zen 4 core architecture with 16 cores, 32 threads and support for PBO overclocking and tuning features. The leaker’s Weibo Tech Account (via Twitter user HXL) also said it may have a 128MB capacity 3D V-Cache, with “Dual CCD configuration with 64MB stacked cache on one of the two CCDs and the rest of the 64MB cache coming from the two Zen 4 chips.”
Another Twitter user, Everest, seems to have dug up more specs through an Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 laptop spec sheet. From there we learn that the clock speeds reach up to 5.4 GHz and a configurable TDP between 55 W and 75 W.
According to these leaks, the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D will likely be aimed at high-end laptops. The ROG Strix Scar 17 listed in the spec sheet features an Nvidia RTX 4090, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 240Hz IPS display. It’s also listed at an Australian retailer for AU$5,599 (about $3,780 / £2,945), which while pricey makes sense given the components.
AMD could transfer the pressure to Intel
What makes this rumor so interesting is that the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D could offer that according to the possible specifications intel Raptor Lake-HX and the upcoming 14th Gen CPU refresh can’t be beat for the money. And considering what an excellent CPU this is AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D It turns out this gives the 7945HX3D even more credibility.
Not to mention that the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX was already very close to the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 HX series according to preliminary benchmark results. AMD’s Dragon Range CPU series might not just be one of them best AMD processors but also one of the best processors In general.
Price might be the biggest obstacle for the 7945HX3D. The 7950X3D is more expensive than that at $699 Intel Core i9-13900K, whose MSRP is $589 / £699 / AU$929. Regardless of how solid the performance is, it might be difficult to convince PC gamers on a tight budget to buy these CPUs, as the upgrade would only make sense for those with an AMD Zen 3 or 11th Gen Intel processor or earlier. Budget-conscious buyers would be more likely to look for a cheaper option.
