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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
95%
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GPU
90%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX

60,104 Benchmark Score
Top 5% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

18,159 Benchmark Score
Top 10% Market Ranking
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Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile pairing represents a high-end laptop configuration where a flagship-class processor is paired with a mid-range GPU. The CPU is the dominant component in this system, with benchmark results placing it in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. This creates a distinctive performance profile where the processor can handle demanding multi-threaded workloads with ease, but the graphics card becomes the limiting factor in gaming scenarios. The combined system percentile of 77 reflects this imbalance, indicating a platform that excels in CPU-intensive tasks while delivering solid but not class-leading graphics performance.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX is built on the Zen 4 architecture using the Dragon Range codename, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This mobile processor features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.60 GHz that boosts up to 5.10 GHz. The 55 W TDP rating suggests this is a high-performance mobile part designed for thick gaming laptops and mobile workstations. The processor includes a 32 MB shared L3 cache, with 1 MB L2 and 64 KB L1 per core. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes, offering substantial I/O bandwidth for storage and peripherals.

Benchmark results for the Ryzen 7 8745HX paint a picture of a processor that punches well above its mobile positioning. The PassMark multithread score of 31517 is exceptional for a laptop chip, while the single-thread score of 3879 indicates strong per-core performance that rivals desktop processors. The integer math score of 100328 and floating-point math score of 61972 demonstrate robust computational throughput. The data compression score of 363759 and data encryption score of 21840 show strong performance in these specialized workloads. The extended instructions score of 27638 and random string sorting score of 44494 round out a comprehensive performance profile that excels across diverse tasks.

The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking places it among the top processors available, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (60099 avg score, 0% delta), Intel Core i9-14900F (60008 avg score, 0.2% delta), and AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (59641 avg score, 0.8% delta). The Ryzen 7 8745HX achieves an average benchmark score of 60104, which is essentially identical to the Ryzen 9 7945HX and slightly ahead of the Core i9-14900F. This means the 8-core 8745HX is delivering performance comparable to higher-core-count processors, likely due to the high boost clock and efficient Zen 4 architecture.

For real workloads, the high multithread score translates to excellent performance in video encoding, 3D rendering, and software compilation. The strong single-thread performance ensures snappy responsiveness in everyday tasks and good performance in lightly-threaded applications. The 5.10 GHz boost clock is particularly beneficial for latency-sensitive workloads. The processor includes a Radeon 610M integrated GPU, which provides basic display output but is not intended for gaming or compute tasks.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance relationship between the Ryzen 7 8745HX and RTX 3060 Mobile creates a clear bottleneck structure. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 62nd percentile indicates that the graphics card will limit performance in GPU-bound workloads. In gaming scenarios, this means the RTX 3060 Mobile will determine frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and graphics settings. The CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU in most gaming situations, but the reverse is not true — the GPU will not be able to keep pace with the CPU's capabilities in compute-heavy tasks.

The PassMark GPU compute score of 5718 is the lowest of the GPU's benchmark results, suggesting that compute-heavy workloads like machine learning inference or physics simulation will be notably slower than the CPU's capabilities. The CPU's physics score of 1681 in PassMark indicates strong performance in physics calculations, which means game physics will run smoothly, but the GPU will still be the limiting factor for overall frame rates.

The memory configuration also plays a role in the balance. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is substantial, but the GPU's 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is significantly higher, which is appropriate for graphics workloads. The 6 GB VRAM on the RTX 3060 Mobile may become a limiting factor in modern games at high resolutions with high texture quality. The combination of a powerful CPU with a mid-range GPU suggests this system is best suited for high-refresh 1080p gaming or 1440p gaming with adjusted settings, rather than 4K gaming or professional GPU compute.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS entries, so all gaming performance figures presented here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of each component. The RTX 3060 Mobile's PassMark G3D score of 13230 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821 indicate solid 1080p gaming capability. For 1080p ultra settings, this GPU should handle most titles at 60+ FPS, with less demanding esports titles reaching 100+ FPS.

The GPU's nearest rivals provide context for its gaming performance. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189 avg score, -0.2% delta), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18093 avg score, 0.4% delta), and Intel Arc A770M (18383 avg score, -1.2% delta) are all close in performance. This places the RTX 3060 Mobile in the same performance tier as the RTX 2060 SUPER, which was a capable 1440p card in its generation but is now considered a 1080p-focused GPU.

For 1440p gaming, the RTX 3060 Mobile would require lowering settings to high or medium to maintain playable frame rates in demanding titles. At 4K, this GPU would struggle to maintain 60 FPS even at medium settings in most modern games. The 6 GB VRAM capacity may cause issues in games that require more than 6 GB of video memory at high resolutions or with high texture quality settings. The GPU's pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s and texture rate of 171.0 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p and 1440p but insufficient for 4K gaming.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RTX 3060 Mobile can drive high-refresh 1080p gaming in esports titles, where the strong CPU performance ensures high frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 13230 suggests it can handle most competitive games at 144+ FPS with competitive settings, though demanding AAA titles may require reduced settings to reach high refresh rates.

Streaming: The Ryzen 7 8745HX's strong multithread performance (31517 PassMark multithread score) provides ample headroom for encoding while gaming. The CPU can handle x264 encoding at reasonable quality settings without significantly impacting gaming performance, though the GPU's NVENC encoder would be more efficient for streaming workloads.

Video editing: The CPU's excellent multithread score and strong single-thread performance make this system well-suited for video editing. The RTX 3060 Mobile's CUDA cores and 6 GB VRAM will accelerate effects and rendering in applications like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, though the 6 GB VRAM may limit performance with very complex timelines or 4K+ footage.

3D rendering: The CPU's high core count and boost clock will provide fast CPU-based rendering performance. The GPU's 10.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 120 tensor cores offer good GPU-accelerated rendering in Blender and other renderers, though the 6 GB VRAM limits scene complexity.

Software development: The Ryzen 7 8745HX's strong multithread and single-thread performance makes it excellent for compilation, testing, and running virtual machines. The 8-core/16-thread configuration handles parallel builds efficiently, and the high boost clock provides responsive performance for interactive development tasks.

Student and office work: This system is significantly more powerful than needed for typical student or office workloads. The CPU's performance ensures smooth multitasking, and the dedicated GPU provides acceleration for any graphics or compute tasks. However, the high-performance components may result in shorter battery life compared to more modest configurations.

Benchmark Performance

The Ryzen 7 8745HX achieves an average benchmark score of 60104, placing it in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs. This score is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (60099, 0% delta) and slightly ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900F (60008, 0.2% delta). The processor's strongest benchmark results include a PassMark multithread score of 31517, single-thread score of 3879, and integer math score of 100328. The floating-point math score of 61972 and extended instructions score of 27638 round out its computational capabilities.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile achieves an average benchmark score of 18159, placing it in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, -0.2% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18093, 0.4% delta), indicating performance parity with these desktop-class cards. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 13230 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821 demonstrate its gaming capabilities, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 79483 and Vulkan score of 80344 show compute performance.

The combined system percentile of 77 reflects the gap between the CPU's top-tier performance and the GPU's mid-range positioning. This configuration delivers exceptional processor performance for a laptop, with graphics performance that is solid but not outstanding. The data clearly shows this is a CPU-first system, where the processor's capabilities exceed the graphics card's ability to utilize them in gaming scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's performance ranking compared to other processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX ranks in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60104. It performs essentially identically to the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (60099 avg score, 0% delta) and slightly ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900F (60008 avg score, 0.2% delta).

Q: How does the RTX 3060 Mobile compare to desktop graphics cards?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 18159, placing it in the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189 avg score, -0.2% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18093 avg score, 0.4% delta), indicating performance near these desktop cards.

Q: Is there measured gaming performance data for this combination?

A: No. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU pairing. All gaming performance expectations are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of each component.

Q: What memory configuration does this system use?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU uses 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU's TDP and socket type?

A: The Ryzen 7 8745HX has a TDP of 55 W and uses the AMD Socket FL1. It is a mobile processor with an unlocked multiplier, part of the 8000 series based on Zen 4 architecture.

Q: Does the GPU support real-time ray tracing?

A: Yes. The RTX 3060 Mobile features 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores based on the Ampere architecture. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes ray tracing capabilities.

Q: How does the CPU's multithread performance compare to its single-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 31517 in PassMark multithread and 3879 in single-thread tests. The strong multithread score indicates excellent parallel processing capability, while the single-thread score shows high per-core performance for lightly-threaded workloads.

Who Should Build It

This laptop configuration is ideal for users who prioritize processor performance above all else. The Ryzen 7 8745HX's 92nd percentile CPU ranking makes it suitable for professionals who run CPU-intensive workloads such as video encoding, 3D rendering, software compilation, and scientific computing. The strong multithread score of 31517 and floating-point math score of 61972 indicate excellent performance in these tasks.

For gamers, this system targets those playing at 1080p with high refresh rates. The RTX 3060 Mobile's 62nd percentile GPU ranking provides solid 1080p gaming performance, though users seeking 1440p or 4K gaming should consider a more powerful GPU. Esports enthusiasts will benefit from the combination of strong CPU performance and capable GPU, which ensures high frame rates in competitive titles.

Content creators will find this system well-suited for video editing and 3D modeling workflows. The CPU's exceptional multithread performance accelerates rendering, while the GPU's CUDA cores and tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for effects and AI-based tools. However, the 6 GB VRAM may limit performance in complex 3D scenes or with large video projects. Software developers will appreciate the CPU's compilation speed and the system's overall responsiveness, making it a solid choice for development workstations.

Students and office workers will find this system overkill for their needs, but it provides headroom for future software requirements. Small business workstations requiring high CPU performance for data analysis or engineering applications would benefit from this configuration, though the gaming-oriented GPU is not optimized for professional graphics workloads.

Build Overview

This is a laptop configuration pairing the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX processor with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile graphics card. The system falls into the laptop class and achieves a combined percentile of 77, indicating overall performance above most systems. The CPU is a high-end mobile processor in the 92nd percentile, while the GPU is a mid-range mobile graphics card in the 62nd percentile.

The performance tier of this system is defined by the CPU's exceptional capabilities. The 8-core, 16-thread processor with 5.10 GHz boost clock provides desktop-class performance in a mobile form factor. The GPU, while not top-tier, delivers solid 1080p gaming and general graphics performance. This combination creates a system that excels in CPU-bound tasks while providing adequate graphics performance for most users.

The system's overall tier is that of a high-performance laptop that prioritizes processor power. It is not a balanced gaming laptop, nor is it a professional workstation GPU platform. Instead, it occupies a niche where CPU performance is the primary feature, with the GPU providing sufficient graphics capability for gaming and general use.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 7 8745HX uses the AMD Socket FL1 platform, which supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes, offering substantial bandwidth for high-speed storage and external devices. The platform supports ECC memory, though the standard memory configuration does not include it.

The GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x16 and has a TDP of 80 W with no power connectors, indicating it draws power from the motherboard slot. The suggested PSU field is null, meaning no specific power supply recommendation is provided. The CPU's 55 W TDP combined with the GPU's 80 W TDP suggests a total system power draw that is modest for a high-performance laptop.

For upgrades, the CPU's unlocked multiplier indicates overclocking potential on supported platforms, though mobile systems typically have limited overclocking capability. The GPU is end-of-life, with the production status marked as such. The platform supports PCIe Gen 5, so future storage upgrades with Gen 5 SSDs are possible. Memory upgrades are limited to DDR5 modules in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU's 32 MB L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide a solid foundation for future applications, though the 6 GB VRAM on the GPU may become a bottleneck for newer games.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is based on the GA106 chip using the Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The GPU features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operation units. It includes 30 RT cores for ray tracing and 120 tensor cores for AI acceleration. The GPU operates at a base clock of 900 MHz with a boost clock of 1425 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The pixel rate is 68.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 171.0 GTexel/s. The GPU achieves 10.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 10.94 TFLOPS FP16 performance (1:1 ratio). The transistor count is 12,000 million on a 276 mm² die, with a transistor density of 43.5M per mm².

Benchmark results show the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 13230, which is the primary gaming performance indicator. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821 provides additional gaming performance context. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 79483 and Vulkan score of 80344 indicate compute performance. The PassMark GPU compute score of 5718 is notably lower, suggesting weaker performance in certain compute workloads.

The GPU's 62nd percentile ranking places it in the mid-range tier. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189 avg score, -0.2% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18093 avg score, 0.4% delta), indicating performance parity with these cards. The GPU is end-of-life, released in January 2021, and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. For rendering workloads, the 10.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 120 tensor cores provide good acceleration for GPU rendering, though the 6 GB VRAM limits scene complexity and texture resolution.