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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh

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84 Score

Top 16% Ranking

84 / 100

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Top 16% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

Well Balanced

CPU

94%

GPU

74%

PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

46,654 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh

0 Benchmark Score

Top 26% Market Ranking

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0-30

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30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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90-100

Ultimate

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

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

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

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50-69

Mid-Range

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

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh combination targets a specific niche: a mobile workstation with a high-core-count Zen 4 CPU paired with a Turing-generation professional GPU. The data shows a strongly skewed pairing, where the CPU is the dominant performer and the GPU anchors the system's overall capabilities at a mid-pack level. This analysis relies strictly on the provided benchmark scores and specifications, with all gaming performance framed as estimates since no measured FPS data exists for this exact configuration.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU performance tier for the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX?

A: The processor sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46654. This places it in the top tier of mobile processors, roughly on par with the Intel Xeon w3-2535 (deltaPct 0) and just 0.5% behind the Intel Core i7-13700K.

Q: How does the GPU compare to other graphics cards?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh is in the 50th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a mid-range position. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and it has no nearest rivals in the data, making its performance classification less clear than the CPU's.

Q: What is the core and thread configuration of the CPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX has 12 cores and 24 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture (Dragon Range codename). It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz.

Q: What type of memory does this platform support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. It also supports ECC memory, which is typical for workstation-class hardware.

Q: What is the TDP for each component?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 55 W, while the GPU has a TDP of 110 W. This suggests a combined thermal envelope that is manageable for a laptop chassis, given the CPU's efficiency on a 5 nm process.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: Yes, it includes a Radeon 610M integrated GPU, which can be useful for basic display tasks or troubleshooting when the discrete GPU is not needed.

Q: What is the production status of these components?

A: The CPU is listed as "Active" in production, while the GPU is marked as "End-of-life" with a release date of 2020-06-07. The GPU's predecessor is Quadro Pascal-M and its successor is Ampere-MW.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data reveals a stark contrast between the CPU and GPU. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX delivers exceptional multi-threaded performance, scoring 26876 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4320 in Cinebench R15 multi-core. Its Geekbench multi-core score of 16633 further confirms its strength in heavily threaded workloads. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking is supported by an average benchmark score of 46654, which is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (46487, deltaPct 0.4). It also edges out the Intel Core i7-13700K (46881, deltaPct -0.5) and the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971, deltaPct -0.7) in this comparison.

In contrast, the GPU's benchmark profile is sparse. The data shows no benchmark scores for the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh, and its average benchmark score is 0. Its 50th percentile ranking places it in the middle of the pack for graphics cards, but without specific scores, its performance relative to other GPUs must be inferred from its hardware specifications. The GPU does offer 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is a solid foundation for professional workloads.

The combined picture is one of a system with a top-tier CPU and a mid-range GPU. The combined percentile for this pairing is 70, reflecting the CPU's high performance and the GPU's more modest standing. This means the system will excel in CPU-bound tasks while being less impressive in GPU-intensive scenarios.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data indicates a significant imbalance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 46654, far outpaces the GPU's 50th percentile position. This suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in most workloads that rely on graphics processing.

In CPU-bound tasks like data compression (Passmark score of 543539), integer math (155118), and floating-point math (94287), the Ryzen 9 7845HX will operate at its full potential. However, in GPU-bound workloads such as 3D rendering or gaming, the Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh will limit the overall performance. The GPU's FP32 performance of 9.400 TFLOPS and its 3072 shading units provide a baseline, but these figures are not exceptional by modern standards.

The FPS scaling in games would be constrained by the GPU. While the CPU can handle high frame rates, the GPU's mid-range position means that at higher resolutions and detail settings, the frame rate will be capped by the GPU's capabilities. The lack of measured FPS data for this exact combination means that the specific scaling cannot be quantified, but the percentile gap strongly implies that the GPU is the limiting factor in graphics-intensive scenarios.

Who Should Build It

This laptop configuration is suited for users who prioritize CPU performance above all else. The Ryzen 9 7845HX's 12 cores and 24 threads make it ideal for software developers compiling large codebases, data scientists running complex simulations, or engineers using multi-threaded analysis tools. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26876 indicates that this CPU can handle demanding professional applications with ease.

Content creators who work primarily with CPU-bound tasks, such as video encoding or batch processing, will benefit from the processor's strength. However, those who rely heavily on GPU acceleration for rendering or effects may find the Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh adequate but not exceptional, given its 50th percentile ranking.

Students and small business users with heavy computational needs will find this system capable for tasks like running virtual machines or compiling applications. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 make it a competent choice for moderate GPU workloads, but gamers should temper their expectations given the GPU's mid-range standing.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU is built on the AMD Socket FL1, which is part of the Dragon Range platform. This socket is specific to the 7000 series mobile processors, meaning any CPU upgrade would be limited to other chips in the same family. The platform supports DDR5 memory, and the CPU's memory bus is dual-channel with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, with ECC support for workstation reliability.

The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes, offering high-bandwidth connectivity for storage and other devices. The GPU, however, uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, which could be a limiting factor if the system relies on the latest PCIe Gen 5 devices. The GPU's TDP is 110 W, and the CPU's TDP is 55 W, totaling 165 W for the core components. This leaves headroom for other system components within a typical laptop power budget, but the lack of a suggested PSU value makes precise power planning difficult.

A sensible next upgrade would focus on the GPU, as it is the weaker component in this pairing. However, the GPU is marked as "End-of-life," and its successor is already defined as Ampere-MW. This suggests that upgrading to a newer GPU generation would be a more future-proof path, but such a change would also require a compatible motherboard and chassis.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU and GPU combination, so all gaming performance figures are estimates based on the benchmark scores. The CPU's high performance, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3935 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1025, ensures that it will not be a bottleneck in most games. However, the GPU's 50th percentile ranking suggests that it will be the limiting factor for gaming performance.

At 1080p resolution, the Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth should handle many modern titles at medium to high settings, but frame rates will likely be moderate rather than high. At 1440p or 4K, the GPU's performance will drop further, and users should expect lower frame rates or reduced detail settings to maintain playability.

The GPU's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with modern game APIs, and its 48 RT cores provide some ray tracing capability. However, the overall gaming experience will be more aligned with a mid-range desktop GPU rather than a high-end one, given the 50th percentile position.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: Not recommended. The GPU's 50th percentile ranking will struggle to deliver high frame rates at high refresh rates, especially at higher resolutions. The CPU is more than capable, but the GPU will cap performance.

Streaming: The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads can handle encoding and streaming simultaneously without significant performance loss, given its strong multi-threaded scores. The GPU's mid-range performance is adequate for the gaming side, but not ideal for high-bitrate streaming at high resolutions.

Video editing: CPU-centric editing tasks, such as timeline scrubbing and export, will benefit from the Ryzen 9 7845HX's high multi-core scores. GPU-accelerated effects and renders will be limited by the Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh's mid-range performance.

3D rendering: In CPU-based renderers, this system will perform exceptionally well, with Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26876 indicating fast render times. GPU-based renderers will be slower, as the GPU's FP32 performance of 9.400 TFLOPS is not top-tier.

Software development: This is an ideal scenario. The CPU's fast single-thread (Geekbench single-core score of 2389) and multi-thread performance will speed up compilations and code analysis significantly. The GPU is less relevant here.

Student and office work: Overkill for basic tasks, but the system will handle any computational workload a student might encounter. The CPU's efficiency (TDP 55 W) makes it a reasonable choice for a laptop, though the GPU adds to the power draw.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build (buildClass: "laptop") that pairs a high-end 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX with a mid-range NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh GPU. The combined percentile of 70 places this system in the upper-mid tier of all possible configurations. The CPU is the standout component, ranking in the 89th percentile, while the GPU's 50th percentile position brings the overall average down.

The pairing is unusual in that it combines a top-tier CPU with a GPU that is clearly not in the same performance class. This suggests a system designed for CPU-intensive professional work, such as software development or scientific computing, where the GPU is a secondary concern. For general use, the system is well-rounded, but gamers or GPU-heavy creators will find the GPU to be the limiting factor.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (Dragon Range codename). It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 13,140 million transistors across two 71 mm² dies. The CPU has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W, indicating strong efficiency for a mobile part.

The benchmark results paint a clear picture of a high-performance chip. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 26876 is exceptional for a laptop CPU, and its Geekbench multi-core score of 16633 confirms this strength. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2389 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1025. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking is well-earned, and its nearest rivals include desktop-class processors like the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i7-13700K, with deltas of 0.4% and -0.5%, respectively.

In real-world workloads, the 12 cores and 24 threads will accelerate any multi-threaded task, from video encoding to 3D rendering in CPU-based engines. The large 64 MB shared L3 cache helps with data-heavy workloads, and the dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the CPU is well-fed. The CPU also supports ECC memory, which is a boon for workstation reliability. Its unlocked multiplier (multiplierUnlocked: true) allows for overclocking in systems that support it, though this is less common in laptops. Overall, the Ryzen 9 7845HX is a flagship mobile CPU that delivers desktop-class multi-threaded performance.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh

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AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

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