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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

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Top 10% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
89%
VS
GPU
92%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

31,074 Benchmark Score
Top 11% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

22,729 Benchmark Score
Top 8% 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

Entry Level

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 8945HS and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile form a high-end laptop pairing, placing in the 75th percentile overall among all CPU and GPU combinations. This analysis draws exclusively from the provided benchmark data, which consists of synthetic CPU and GPU scores rather than measured game frame rates. The data indicates a system designed for strong multi-threaded productivity and capable 1080p gaming, though the absence of measured FPS data requires all gaming performance discussions to be framed as estimates based on benchmark scores.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Hawk Point, and manufactured on TSMC's 4nm process. It belongs to the 8000 series and the Ryzen 9 generation. The CPU has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, with a 45W TDP, indicating a balance between performance and power efficiency for a mobile platform. The processor includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 16 MB L3 cache, totaling 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die.

Benchmark results show strong scaling from single-thread to multi-thread workloads. The single-thread score in 3dmark is 1013, while the 2-thread score is 1985, nearly doubling. The 4-thread score reaches 3809, and the 8-thread score climbs to 6385. The 16-thread score is 7774, and the max-thread score is 7775, indicating that the processor is fully utilized at 16 threads with no significant additional gains beyond that point. This scaling pattern suggests that the 16 threads are efficiently used, with the CPU reaching its practical multi-threading limit at that count.

In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 1805 in single-core and 16795 in multi-core, a ratio of about 9.3x, which is typical for an 8-core/16-thread processor with high per-core efficiency. The Geekbench scores are 2116 single-core and 12276 multi-core. The PassMark tests provide a deeper look into specific workload types. Integer math scores 101226, floating-point math scores 61821, and extended instructions score 26964, showing solid performance in general-purpose and SIMD workloads. Data compression scores 356508, while data encryption scores 21323, indicating strong throughput in these areas. The find prime numbers test scores only 92, which is a low absolute number but reflects the specific nature of that test rather than a general weakness.

The CPU holds the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31074. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-12700F with an average score of 31081 (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-13700TE at 31028 (0.1% ahead of the 8945HS), the Intel Core 9 273PTE at 31143 (0.2% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS at 30879 (0.6% ahead). These deltas are all within 0.6%, meaning the Ryzen 9 8945HS performs essentially on par with these desktop and mobile competitors in aggregate benchmarks. For real workloads, this translates to responsive single-threaded tasks like application launches and web browsing, with strong multi-threaded capability for compilation, rendering, and heavy office productivity. The 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with a bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s provide adequate data flow for the core count.

Benchmark Performance

The combined CPU and GPU performance places this system in the 75th percentile overall, indicating a well-above-average laptop configuration. The CPU's average benchmark score is 31074, and it sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's average benchmark score is 22729, placing it at the 67th percentile among all GPUs. The combined picture shows a system where the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU, which has implications for workload balance discussed later.

The GPU benchmarks show a clear hierarchy across different API tests. In PassMark, the DirectX 9 score is 216, DirectX 10 is 107, DirectX 11 is 157, and DirectX 12 is 73. These are raw performance indices, with the DirectX 9 score being highest, suggesting legacy API performance is solid. The DirectX 12 score being lower than DirectX 11 is notable but not necessarily a weakness, as these tests measure different rendering paths. The PassMark G3D score is 17469, and the G2D score is 730, indicating strong 3D rendering capability relative to 2D. The GPU compute score is 6816, showing moderate compute throughput.

In Geekbench, the GPU scores 89420 in OpenCL and 89569 in Vulkan, which are nearly identical and indicate consistent performance across these compute APIs. These scores are significantly higher than the PassMark compute score, reflecting different testing methodologies. The CPU's Geekbench multi-core score of 12276 and single-core of 2116 provide a baseline for CPU-bound tasks. The combined data suggests that the CPU is the stronger component relative to its peers, while the GPU is competent but not exceptional in its class.

The nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with an average score of 22895 (0.7% ahead of the 4060 Mobile), the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22549 (0.8% behind), the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (1.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 22435 (1.3% behind). All deltas are within 1.3%, meaning the RTX 4060 Mobile performs on par with these desktop and newer mobile GPUs in aggregate benchmarks. This is a strong position for a mobile part, as it matches or slightly exceeds older desktop cards.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is based on the AD107 chip using the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5nm process. It has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, with a transistor density of 118.9 million per mm². The GPU operates at a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1890 MHz, with memory clocked at 2000 MHz or 16 Gbps effective. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GPU includes 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, along with 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI features.

The pixel rate is 90.72 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 181.4 GTexel/s, indicating strong fill rates for its class. The FP32 performance is 11.61 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), meaning there is no half-rate penalty for FP16 workloads, which is beneficial for AI inference and certain compute tasks. The TDP is 115W, which is typical for a mobile GPU of this tier, and it uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which provides sufficient bandwidth for most tasks.

The GPU holds the 67th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22729. In PassMark DirectX tests, the scores range from 73 in DirectX 12 to 216 in DirectX 9, showing that legacy APIs are well-supported. The DirectX 12 score of 73 is the lowest, which may indicate that this test does not fully leverage the Ada Lovelace architecture's features, or that the mobile implementation is optimized for real-world games rather than synthetic benchmarks. The G3D score of 17469 is the most representative of gaming performance, and it aligns with the aggregate percentile.

For rendering workloads, the RT cores and tensor cores are crucial. The 24 RT cores handle ray tracing calculations, while the 96 tensor cores accelerate DLSS and other AI-based features. The FP16 1:1 ratio means that tensor operations can run at full speed, which is important for DLSS 3 frame generation if supported. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p gaming with high textures, but may be limiting for 4K or heavy texture packs. The 256 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the memory size, providing balanced throughput for the GPU's compute capability.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination of AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data, so all FPS figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximations rather than verified results.

Based on the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17469 and its 67th percentile position, the RTX 4060 Mobile is capable of running most modern games at 1080p with high settings. The DirectX 11 score of 157 and DirectX 12 score of 73 suggest that DX11 titles may perform relatively better than DX12 ones in synthetic tests, but real-world performance depends on game optimization. The CPU's strong single-thread score of 1013 in 3dmark and 1805 in Cinebench R23 indicates that it can feed the GPU effectively in most scenarios, reducing the likelihood of CPU bottlenecks at lower resolutions.

For esports titles like competitive shooters, the CPU's high boost clock of 5.20 GHz and strong single-thread performance should allow frame rates well above 60 FPS at 1080p, potentially reaching high refresh rates on a 144Hz display. For AAA games, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 performance suggest playable frame rates at 1080p with medium to high settings, with 1440p being achievable at lower settings. The RT cores enable ray tracing, but at a performance cost, so DLSS would be necessary to maintain playable frame rates with ray tracing enabled. The tensor cores can accelerate DLSS, which could recover some performance, but without measured data, specific FPS numbers cannot be provided.

The CPU's multi-thread scores, such as 16795 in Cinebench R23, support background tasks like streaming or Discord while gaming, but the 45W TDP may limit sustained all-core boost under combined load. Overall, the gaming performance is expected to be solid for 1080p gaming, with the system targeting high refresh rates in less demanding titles and playable frame rates in more demanding ones.

Balance and Bottleneck

The combined percentile of 75, with a CPU percentile of 82 and a GPU percentile of 67, reveals that the CPU is comparatively stronger than the GPU. This means that in CPU-bound workloads, the GPU may be the limiting factor, while in GPU-bound workloads, the CPU has headroom. For gaming at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance is likely sufficient to avoid bottlenecks in most titles, but the GPU's 67th percentile suggests it will be the primary constraint for achieving high frame rates in graphically intensive games.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a strong scaling from 2 threads (1985) to 8 threads (6385), with the 16-thread score (7774) being only 21.8% higher than the 8-thread score. This indicates that beyond 8 threads, additional threads provide diminishing returns, which is typical for gaming workloads that rarely use more than 8 cores. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 17469, when compared to its DirectX 12 score of 73, suggests that the GPU may not be fully utilized in all scenarios, but this is a synthetic artifact rather than a real bottleneck.

In productivity workloads, the CPU's multi-thread performance is a clear strength, with Cinebench R23 multi-core of 16795 and Geekbench multi-core of 12276. The GPU's compute score of 6816 in PassMark is lower than its G3D score, indicating that compute tasks may not be the GPU's forte, but the CPU can handle most compute workloads. The balance is such that the CPU is unlikely to bottleneck the GPU in gaming, but the GPU may bottleneck the CPU in applications that rely heavily on graphics compute, such as 3D rendering with GPU acceleration.

The FPS scaling, although not measured, can be inferred from the benchmark scores. At 1080p, the GPU's performance is the limiting factor, as the CPU's single-thread score of 1013 is high enough to handle most game logic. At lower resolutions like 720p, the CPU may become a bottleneck, but this is not a typical use case for a high-end laptop. At 1440p and above, the GPU is definitively the bottleneck, as its 256 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM may be insufficient for high-resolution textures.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS uses the AMD Socket FP8, which is a mobile-specific socket, meaning the CPU is not user-upgradable in most laptop designs. The system supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. The CPU also integrates a Radeon 780M GPU, which provides fallback graphics if the discrete GPU is disabled or fails. The platform uses PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU, which is sufficient for the GPU's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and NVMe storage.

The GPU is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) in terms of slot width, with no power connectors, as it is soldered to the laptop motherboard. The TDP of the GPU is 115W, and the CPU TDP is 45W, totaling 160W for the core components, leaving headroom for the rest of the system within a typical laptop power budget. There is no suggested PSU figure, so power supply requirements are not specified, but the absence of a PSU recommendation suggests that the laptop's internal power delivery is sufficient.

For a sensible upgrade path, the CPU is soldered and cannot be upgraded, so the primary upgrade would be memory and storage. Increasing the DDR5 memory capacity or speed could improve performance in memory-sensitive workloads, but the dual-channel bus width is fixed. Storage upgrades via PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives are possible, leveraging the 20 CPU lanes. The GPU is also soldered, so there is no discrete GPU upgrade path. The next logical upgrade would be a new laptop with a newer platform, such as one featuring the GeForce 50 Mobile series, which is the successor to the 40-series, or a CPU with a higher core count or newer architecture.

Given the platform's limitations, the laptop is best suited for users who do not anticipate upgrading components. The memory support for DDR5 and the PCIe 4.0 interface are modern, but the mobile form factor restricts expansion. The 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth is adequate for the CPU's 8 cores, and the 16 MB L3 cache helps mitigate latency. For users needing more performance, a desktop system with the same CPU or a newer mobile platform would be a more viable long-term investment.

Who Should Build It

This laptop configuration targets users who need strong CPU performance for productivity and moderate GPU performance for gaming and light creative work. The CPU's 82nd percentile makes it suitable for software developers who compile large codebases, as the multi-thread scores of 16795 in Cinebench R23 and 12276 in Geekbench indicate fast compilation times. The 16 threads and 16 MB L3 cache are beneficial for parallel tasks like data analysis, scientific computing, and video encoding.

Content creators who work with 1080p video editing or 3D modeling will find the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 performance sufficient for moderate workloads. The RT cores support ray-traced rendering in applications like Blender, and the tensor cores enable AI-accelerated features like denoising. However, for heavy 4K video editing or complex 3D scenes, the GPU may be a limiting factor, and users should consider a higher-tier GPU.

Students and small business workstations benefit from the CPU's strong single-thread performance (1013 in 3dmark) for office applications and web browsing, while the multi-thread performance handles spreadsheet calculations and database queries. The integrated Radeon 780M provides power efficiency for light tasks, extending battery life. Gamers at 1080p will find the system capable of high refresh rates in esports titles and playable frame rates in AAA games, but should not expect 4K gaming performance.

The CPU's 82nd percentile and GPU's 67th percentile make this a balanced system for users who prioritize CPU-heavy tasks over GPU-heavy tasks. It is less suited for users who need maximum GPU performance for 1440p or 4K gaming, as the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 256 GB/s bandwidth may be insufficient. The 75th combined percentile indicates that this is a high-end laptop, but not the top tier, so users with demanding workloads should look for systems with higher GPU percentiles.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance compared to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 1013 in 3dmark single-thread and 1805 in Cinebench R23 single-core, while multi-thread scores are 7775 in 3dmark max-threads and 16795 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, showing a roughly 8-9x scaling from single to multi-thread.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22729, which is 0.7% behind the RTX 2080, 0.8% ahead of the RX 7700 XT, 1.3% behind the Arc B580, and 1.3% ahead of the RTX 5060 Mobile.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU stronger in this pairing?

A: The CPU is relatively stronger, holding the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU holds the 67th percentile among all GPUs, indicating the CPU is a more significant contributor to the system's overall performance.

Q: What type of memory does this platform support?

A: The platform supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and it does not support ECC memory.

Q: Does the GPU support ray tracing and AI features?

A: Yes, the GPU has 24 RT cores for hardware ray tracing and 96 tensor cores for AI features like DLSS, with FP16 performance at 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) for tensor operations.

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this system?

A: The combined CPU and GPU performance places the system in the 75th percentile among all laptop configurations.

Q: Are there measured FPS data for this system?

A: No, there are no measured FPS rows for this exact combination, so all gaming performance figures are estimates based on benchmark scores.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, the CPU's single-thread score of 1013 and boost clock of 5.20 GHz can drive frame rates above 144 FPS in less demanding titles, while the GPU's 17469 PassMark G3D score supports high settings at 1080p, but specific FPS figures are not measured.

For streaming, the CPU's 16 threads and multi-thread score of 16795 in Cinebench R23 can handle encoding and gaming simultaneously, but the 45W TDP may limit sustained all-core boost, so a dedicated encoder like NVENC on the GPU is recommended.

For video editing, the CPU's multi-thread scores of 12276 in Geekbench and 29780 in PassMark multithread provide fast rendering, while the GPU's 8 GB VRAM and 11.61 TFLOPS FP32 performance handle effects and GPU-accelerated encoding.

For 3D rendering, the GPU's 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores accelerate ray-traced rendering, and the FP16 1:1 ratio boosts AI denoising, but the 8 GB VRAM limits scene complexity compared to higher-tier GPUs.

For software development, the CPU's 82nd percentile and 16 threads enable fast compilation and testing, with PassMark integer math scoring 101226, indicating strong integer performance for code execution.

For student and office work, the CPU's single-thread score of 1013 and integrated Radeon 780M provide responsive application performance and power efficiency, while the GPU remains idle for most tasks, extending battery life.

Build Overview

This build pairs the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, an 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, an Ada Lovelace GPU with 8 GB VRAM. It is a laptop-class system, as indicated by the build class, and the combined performance percentile is 75, placing it above average but not at the top tier. The CPU's 82nd percentile and GPU's 67th percentile show a CPU-focused balance, making it ideal for productivity and 1080p gaming. The system uses a 45W CPU and 115W GPU, totaling 160W for core components, and supports DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 4. The CPU is stronger relative to its peers, while the GPU matches older desktop cards like the RTX 2080, offering a capable and well-rounded laptop configuration for a wide range of tasks.