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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

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System Balance Analysis

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

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

60,099 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 9 7945HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile pairing represents a high-end mobile processor combined with a mid-range laptop graphics solution. This combination sits at the 77th percentile overall among all tested hardware pairings, indicating a system that is well above average for general performance but with a distinct imbalance between its CPU and GPU capabilities. The data for this page contains no measured FPS rows for this exact combination, so all game performance estimates are derived from the individual component benchmark scores rather than direct testing.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung's 8 nm process node, packing 12,000 million transistors into a 276 mm² die. The GPU features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units, providing a pixel rate of 68.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 171.0 GTexel/s. The memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The GPU's base clock runs at 900 MHz with a boost clock of 1425 MHz.

For accelerated workloads, the RTX 3060 Mobile includes 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores, which are essential for ray-traced rendering and AI-accelerated features. The FP32 compute throughput is rated at 10.94 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance matching at 10.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compliant with modern graphics APIs. The TDP is rated at 80 W for this mobile implementation.

Benchmark results show the GPU achieving a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 79483, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 80344. The Passmark G3D score reaches 13230, while the Passmark GPU compute score is 5718. In DirectX tests, the GPU scores 90 in DirectX 10, 110 in DirectX 11, 58 in DirectX 12, and 146 in DirectX 9, with a 2D score of 588.

The GPU holds the 62nd percentile position among all GPUs, placing it above the median but not in the upper tier. Its average benchmark score of 18159 puts it in close competition with the AMD Radeon Pro 5700, which scores 18189 (0.2% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, which scores 18093 (0.4% lower). The AMD Radeon RX 460 scores 18373 (1.2% higher), and the Intel Arc A770M scores 18383 (1.2% higher), showing that the RTX 3060 Mobile sits in a tightly contested performance bracket. For rendering workloads, the 6 GB VRAM capacity and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate memory resources for 1080p textures, while the 30 RT cores enable ray tracing at playable settings in supported titles.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU and GPU combination, so all gaming performance figures presented here are estimates based on the benchmark scores of each component. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 13230 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821 indicate a graphics solution that is positioned for 1080p gaming rather than high-resolution or high-refresh-rate play.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 62 places it in the mid-range of laptop graphics solutions, with direct rivals including the RTX 2060 SUPER and Radeon Pro 5700 performing within 0.4% of its average score. This suggests that at 1080p resolution with ultra settings, the RTX 3060 Mobile can deliver playable frame rates in most titles, though demanding games may require settings adjustments to maintain smooth performance. At 1440p resolution, the 6 GB VRAM capacity and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors, and frame rates would likely drop below the 60 FPS threshold in graphically intensive games.

The CPU's strong single-thread performance of 1058 in 3DMark single-thread and 1940 in Cinebench R23 single-core ensures that the processor will not bottleneck the GPU in gaming scenarios. The high boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides the IPC headroom needed for game logic and physics calculations. However, the 80 W TDP of the GPU indicates that this is a power-constrained mobile implementation, so sustained gaming performance may be lower than desktop equivalents with the same name. Overall, the estimated gaming experience is best described as solid 1080p performance with the capability to handle esports titles at high frame rates and AAA games at medium-to-high settings.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Dragon Range, and manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process node. The CPU features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 55 W. The processor integrates 13,140 million transistors across a dual-chiplet design with a die size of 2x 71 mm². The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and includes ECC memory support for error-correcting workloads. It connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes (CPU only) through the AMD Socket FL1. The integrated graphics are provided by the Radeon 610M, which serves basic display output but is not intended for gaming. The processor is unlocked, allowing for multiplier adjustments, and was released on 2023-01-03 with a production status of Active. The memory bus operates at dual-channel width, and the 5 nm process node from TSMC contributes to the processor's 92nd percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The CPU's benchmark scores demonstrate exceptional multi-threaded capability. The 3DMark max threads score reaches 13612, while the 16-thread score is 12737, the 8-thread score is 7355, the 4-thread score is 3972, and the 2-thread score is 2063. The single-thread score is 1058. Cinebench R23 results show a multicore score of 33459 and a singlecore score of 1940, while Cinebench R15 yields 5289 multicore and 308 singlecore. Geekbench scores are 18254 multicore and 2391 singlecore.

Passmark results further illustrate the CPU's strengths: multithread score of 54548, single-thread score of 4040, integer math of 207524, floating-point math of 123390, extended instructions of 51834, data encryption of 42703, data compression of 707249, random string sorting of 81736, physics of 2500, and find prime numbers of 284. The average benchmark score is 60099, placing the CPU at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs. The nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 60104 (0% difference), the Intel Core i9-14900F scores 60008 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D scores 59641 (0.8% higher), and the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T scores 60572 (0.8% lower). This indicates that the 7945HX is performance-competitive with top desktop processors despite being a mobile part.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile holds the 77th percentile among all tested hardware combinations, indicating above-average overall system performance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in multi-threaded workloads?

A: The Ryzen 9 7945HX scores 60099 in average benchmark score, which is essentially tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX at 60104 (0% difference) and slightly ahead of the Intel Core i9-14900F at 60008 (0.2% higher).

Q: What are the key specifications of the GPU's memory subsystem?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), providing a total bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s.

Q: Does this CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX supports ECC memory, which is beneficial for workstation and content creation tasks where data integrity is critical.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking compared to all other GPUs?

A: The RTX 3060 Mobile sits at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 18159 that places it in close competition with the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU and what architecture does it use?

A: The CPU boosts up to 5.40 GHz and is based on the Zen 4 architecture with the codename Dragon Range, manufactured on a 5 nm process node.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for gaming performance in this build?

A: No, the data contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU and GPU combination, so all gaming performance figures are estimates based on component benchmark scores.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU delivers an average benchmark score of 60099, ranking at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs. This places it in the top tier of processors, with direct rivals including the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX (60104, 0% delta), Intel Core i9-14900F (60008, 0.2% higher), AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D (59641, 0.8% higher), and Intel Xeon Gold 6338T (60572, 0.8% lower). The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 33459 and Geekbench multicore score of 18254 demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance, while the single-core scores of 1940 (Cinebench R23) and 2391 (Geekbench) show excellent single-thread capability.

The GPU achieves an average benchmark score of 18159, ranking at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18189, 0.2% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (18093, 0.4% lower), AMD Radeon RX 460 (18373, 1.2% higher), and Intel Arc A770M (18383, 1.2% higher). The Passmark G3D score of 13230 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1821 provide a mid-range graphics performance profile.

The combined picture is one of significant imbalance: the CPU is a top-tier mobile processor that rivals desktop-class parts, while the GPU is a solid mid-range solution that ranks near the 62nd percentile. The overall system percentile of 77 reflects this disparity, with CPU performance pulling the combined score up while GPU performance holds it back from the upper echelons of gaming systems. For workloads that depend heavily on the CPU, such as productivity and content creation, this pairing excels. For GPU-bound tasks like gaming at high resolutions, the system performs at a level consistent with its mid-range graphics hardware.

Who Should Build It

This CPU and GPU combination is well-suited for users who require exceptional processor performance in a laptop form factor. The 92nd percentile CPU ranking makes this ideal for content creators who work with video editing, 3D rendering, and software compilation, as the 16-core/32-thread configuration with 33459 Cinebench R23 multicore score provides substantial compute throughput. The 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth support data-intensive workloads.

For gamers, this system targets 1080p resolution gaming, where the RTX 3060 Mobile's 62nd percentile GPU ranking can deliver playable frame rates in most titles. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for 1080p textures, and the 30 RT cores enable ray tracing features in supported games. However, gamers seeking 1440p or 4K performance would need a more powerful GPU.

Software developers and students in computer science fields benefit from the CPU's strong single-thread performance of 4040 in Passmark single-thread and 2391 in Geekbench singlecore, which translates to responsive compilation times and smooth development workflows. Small business workstations that run virtual machines or data analysis workloads will appreciate the 32 threads and ECC memory support. The 5 nm process node from TSMC contributes to efficient power consumption, making this suitable for portable workstations.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data reveals a clear bottleneck in this pairing: the GPU limits overall system performance in graphics-intensive workloads. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking far exceeds the GPU's 62nd percentile, creating a significant gap where the processor is capable of feeding much more powerful graphics hardware. In gaming scenarios, the RTX 3060 Mobile's 18159 average benchmark score and 62nd percentile position mean that frame rates will be constrained by the GPU in most titles, particularly at higher resolutions.

The CPU's strong multi-threaded performance, evidenced by the 33459 Cinebench R23 multicore score and 13612 3DMark max threads score, means that CPU-bound workloads will not experience bottlenecks. However, the reverse is true: the CPU will often be waiting for the GPU to complete rendering tasks. This imbalance manifests in gaming where the CPU's single-thread score of 1058 (3DMark) and 1940 (Cinebench R23 single-core) are more than sufficient to keep up with the GPU's output.

For productivity workloads, the bottleneck shifts. The GPU's 5718 Passmark GPU compute score and 10.94 TFLOPS FP32 performance are adequate for GPU-accelerated tasks, but the CPU's 54548 Passmark multithread score and 207524 integer math score dominate. Applications that leverage both CPU and GPU, such as video encoding with GPU acceleration, will see the GPU become the limiting factor. The 80 W GPU TDP also constrains sustained performance, as thermal and power limits may reduce clocks during extended gaming sessions.

Build Overview

This is a laptop-class build combining the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, a 16-core/32-thread mobile processor from the 7000 series, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, a 30-series laptop GPU. The CPU is based on Zen 4 architecture with Dragon Range codename, featuring a 5 nm process from TSMC and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The GPU uses Ampere architecture on Samsung's 8 nm node, with 3840 shading units and 6 GB of GDDR6 memory.

The overall system percentile is 77, placing this build in the upper-middle tier of all tested hardware combinations. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking is exceptional for a mobile processor, matching desktop-class rivals like the Intel Core i9-14900F and AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX within a 0.2% performance delta. The GPU's 62nd percentile is more modest, placing it alongside the RTX 2060 SUPER and Radeon Pro 5700 in performance.

This pairing represents a workstation-class processor with a mid-range gaming GPU, making it a versatile laptop for users who prioritize CPU-intensive tasks but still want capable graphics for gaming and GPU-accelerated work. The system's combined percentile of 77 reflects its position as a well-rounded performer that excels in productivity while offering competent gaming at 1080p.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p resolution, the RTX 3060 Mobile's 62nd percentile GPU ranking and 13230 Passmark G3D score should deliver frame rates suitable for 144 Hz displays in competitive titles, though AAA games may require reduced settings to maintain high refresh rates. The CPU's strong single-thread performance of 4040 in Passmark single-thread ensures minimal bottleneck in game logic.

Streaming: The CPU's 32 threads and 16 cores provide ample encoding headroom for software-based streaming, with the 33459 Cinebench R23 multicore score handling simultaneous gaming and encoding workloads. The GPU's NVENC encoder (implied by the 30-series architecture) can offload encoding tasks, though the 80 W TDP may limit sustained performance.

Video editing: The CPU's 18254 Geekbench multicore score and 54548 Passmark multithread score accelerate video rendering and export times, while the GPU's 5718 Passmark GPU compute score supports effects and transitions. The 6 GB VRAM handles 1080p timelines with color grading, and the 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth from the CPU side moves data efficiently.

3D rendering: CPU-based rendering in applications like Blender or Cinema 4D will see exceptional performance from the 16-core/32-thread configuration, with the 13612 3DMark max threads score indicating strong scaling. GPU rendering leverages the 30 RT cores and 10.94 TFLOPS FP32 compute, though the 6 GB VRAM limits scene complexity.

Software development: Compilation speed benefits from the 32 threads and 207524 Passmark integer math score, while the 707249 data compression score accelerates build artifacts and package management. The 5.40 GHz boost clock provides fast single-thread execution for development tools and IDE responsiveness.

Student and office work: The CPU's 4040 Passmark single-thread score ensures snappy application launches and document processing, while the integrated Radeon 610M handles basic display output when discrete GPU power is unnecessary. The 55 W CPU TDP and 80 W GPU TDP balance performance with portability for daily use.