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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh

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AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

76,212 Benchmark Score

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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh

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90-100

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

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70-89

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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# Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU+GPU combination. All frame rate figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores of the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh, not from direct game testing. The data is clearly marked as estimated rather than measured, so treat these expectations as informed projections from synthetic workload performance.

Benchmark results indicate a capable 1080p gaming platform. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42,713 places it in the 95th percentile among all CPUs, which means it will not constrain frame delivery in most gaming scenarios. The GPU, sitting at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, is the limiting factor for gaming performance. The Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh's FP32 throughput of 5.299 TFLOPS and texture fill rate of 165.6 GTexel/s suggest it can handle modern titles at 1080p with medium to high settings, but at 1440p and 4K, expect frame rates to drop significantly.

At 1080p ultra settings, the GPU's 6 GB GDDR6 memory with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth should deliver playable frame rates in esports titles and older AAA games. The 192-bit memory bus provides sufficient bandwidth for 1080p textures. For newer, more demanding titles, the 5.299 TFLOPS compute throughput will limit performance to roughly medium settings for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, the pixel rate of 88.32 GPixel/s and the 64 ROPs become bottlenecks, and frame rates will likely fall below 60 FPS in graphically intensive games. At 4K, this combination is not recommended for gaming, as the GPU's 6 GB VRAM and 5.299 TFLOPS are insufficient for modern AAA titles at acceptable quality levels.

# Balance and Bottleneck

The data clearly shows an imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this pairing. The Ryzen 9 8945HX sits at the 95th percentile among all CPUs, while the Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. This 45-percentage-point gap means the CPU will almost never be the limiting factor in gaming workloads. Instead, the GPU will cap frame rates in most scenarios.

Evidence from synthetic benchmarks supports this conclusion. The CPU's multi-threaded score of 51,405 in PassMark and 42,713 in Cinebench R23 multi-core indicate enormous headroom for gaming workloads, which typically use fewer than 16 threads. The GPU's FP32 performance of 5.299 TFLOPS, by contrast, is modest for a discrete mobile GPU. In CPU-bound games at 1080p, the CPU will deliver frames faster than the GPU can render them, creating a GPU bottleneck. At higher resolutions, the GPU bottleneck intensifies because the rendering load increases while the CPU's workload remains relatively static.

For productivity workloads, the balance shifts. The CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads, combined with a 64 MB L3 cache, make it a formidable multi-threaded processor. Data compression scores of 677,755 in PassMark and floating-point math scores of 117,453 show the CPU can handle heavy compute tasks. The GPU's 1,920 shading units and 240 tensor cores provide acceleration for rendering and AI workloads, but the 6 GB VRAM will limit the size of datasets and scenes that can be processed. In 3D rendering, the GPU will bottleneck on scenes that exceed 6 GB of VRAM, forcing the CPU to wait.

# Benchmark Performance

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX delivers exceptional CPU benchmark results. In Cinebench R23, it scores 42,713 in multi-core and 6,030 in single-core. The Cinebench R20 results show 17,939 multi-core and 2,532 single-core. Cinebench R15 scores are 4,305 multi-core and 607 single-core. PassMark results include a multi-thread score of 51,405 and a single-thread score of 3,907. The average benchmark score for the CPU is 76,212, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals confirm its competitive position. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scores 76,155 on average, a delta of 0.1 percent. The AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P scores 76,492, a delta of -0.4 percent. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX scores 76,513, also a delta of -0.4 percent. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 75,779, a delta of 0.6 percent. These figures show the Ryzen 9 8945HX sits in a tightly contested group at the top of the CPU performance chart, trailing the Threadripper PRO and EPYC parts by less than half a percent while leading the Core Ultra 9 and Ryzen 9 9950X3D by similar margins.

The GPU has no benchmark scores in the FACT PACK and no nearest rivals listed. Its percentile ranking of 50 places it squarely in the middle of all GPUs. The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pairing is 73, reflecting the strong CPU contribution dragging up a mid-range GPU. The GPU's average benchmark score is listed as 0, meaning no synthetic test results are available for analysis. The overall picture is a CPU that outperforms nearly all alternatives paired with a GPU that performs at the median level.

# Who Should Build It

This pairing targets users who need extreme CPU compute power in a laptop form factor but do not prioritize high-end GPU gaming performance. The 95th percentile CPU ranking makes this build suitable for software developers compiling large codebases, data scientists running simulations, and researchers processing large datasets. The 16 cores and 32 threads, combined with a 5.40 GHz boost clock, deliver workstation-class performance for multi-threaded applications.

Content creators working with video editing and 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42,713, but they must work within the GPU's 6 GB VRAM limit. The 240 tensor cores in the Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh accelerate AI inference and machine learning workloads, but the 6 GB memory capacity restricts model sizes. Students in engineering or computer science programs will find the CPU performance valuable for compilation and simulation tasks, while the GPU handles CAD and light rendering adequately.

Small business workstations running virtualization, database management, or financial modeling will leverage the CPU's PassMark multi-thread score of 51,405 and data encryption score of 40,836. Gamers targeting 1080p at medium settings will find the GPU adequate, but gamers seeking high-refresh 1440p or 4K experiences should look elsewhere. The laptop class designation means this is a mobile workstation, not a desktop replacement for gaming.

# FAQ

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX scores 42,713 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have and what is its bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's FP32 compute performance?

A: The GPU delivers 5.299 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, with FP16 performance at 10.60 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX?

A: The Ryzen 9 8945HX has an average benchmark score of 76,212, which is 0.1 percent higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX's 76,155.

Q: Does this CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX does not support ECC memory. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's architecture and process node?

A: The GPU uses the Turing architecture on a 12 nm process from TSMC, with the TU106 chip containing 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die.

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

A: The combined percentile is 73, reflecting the CPU's 95th percentile ranking and the GPU's 50th percentile ranking.

# Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming at 1080p is achievable with this build, but only at medium settings for demanding titles. The CPU's single-thread score of 6,030 in Cinebench R23 ensures frame pacing remains smooth, but the GPU's 5.299 TFLOPS will cap frame rates below what high-refresh monitors demand in most modern games. Esports titles will run well, but AAA games will require settings compromises.

Streaming benefits from the CPU's 16 cores and 32 threads. The PassMark multi-thread score of 51,405 means software encoding on the CPU will not degrade gaming performance significantly. The GPU's NVENC hardware, implied by the 240 tensor cores and Turing architecture, provides an alternative encoding path, though the FACT PACK does not list NVENC explicitly.

Video editing in applications like Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve will leverage the CPU's Cinebench R23 score of 42,713 for timeline playback and export. The GPU's 1,920 shading units accelerate effects and color grading, but the 6 GB VRAM limits the resolution and complexity of projects that can be edited smoothly.

3D rendering in Blender or similar software will be CPU-bound for scenes exceeding 6 GB of VRAM. The CPU's 16 cores and 64 MB L3 cache handle ray tracing calculations efficiently, evidenced by the PassMark extended instructions score of 49,823. The GPU's 30 RT cores provide hardware acceleration for real-time viewport rendering, but final renders will rely heavily on CPU compute.

Software development benefits enormously from this CPU. Compilation tasks scale across all 32 threads, and the PassMark data compression score of 677,755 indicates fast build times for large codebases. The GPU's mid-range performance is sufficient for UI rendering and basic graphics debugging.

Student and office work is over-served by this hardware. The CPU's 95th percentile ranking is excessive for document editing, spreadsheets, and web browsing. The GPU's 50th percentile ranking handles office applications easily, and the 6 GB VRAM is irrelevant for these workloads. This pairing is wasted on basic productivity tasks.

# GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh is built on the Turing architecture using the TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with a transistor density of 24.3 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates at a base clock of 945 MHz and a boost clock of 1380 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective.

The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is adequate for 1080p gaming and professional workloads, but the capacity will limit texture quality and scene complexity in modern applications. The 1920 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 64 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 88.32 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 165.6 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 5.299 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 10.60 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio.

The GPU includes 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, providing hardware support for ray tracing and AI acceleration. These features make the GPU suitable for real-time ray-traced previews and AI-assisted rendering workflows, though the modest FP32 throughput limits the complexity of ray-traced scenes. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern graphics APIs.

The 80 W TDP and MXM Module slot width indicate this is a mobile workstation GPU, not a gaming-oriented part. The PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface is a generation behind current standards, but the GPU's performance tier does not saturate the available bandwidth. The production status is end-of-life, with a release date of 2019-05-26, making this a legacy component. The GPU's 50th percentile ranking confirms it performs at the median of all GPUs, and the lack of benchmark scores in the FACT PACK means no synthetic test data is available for verification.

# Build Overview

This pairing combines the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, a 16-core, 32-thread mobile processor from the 8000 series, with the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh, a Turing-architecture professional GPU. The build class is laptop, meaning this hardware is designed for mobile workstations rather than desktop systems. The combined percentile ranking of 73 reflects a highly asymmetric pairing: the CPU performs in the top 5 percent of all processors, while the GPU performs at the median of all graphics cards.

The CPU is built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Dragon Range codename, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 55 W TDP. The 13,140 million transistors are spread across two 71 mm² dies. The processor supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, delivering 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and provides 28 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The integrated Radeon 610M graphics provide basic display output when the discrete GPU is not in use.

The GPU is an end-of-life professional mobile part, released in 2019. It uses the Turing architecture with the TU106 chip, which is also found in consumer GeForce 30-series parts, though the FACT PACK lists the GPU as belonging to the GeForce 30-series while specifying the Turing architecture. The 80 W TDP and MXM Module form factor indicate this is a replaceable mobile graphics module. Overall, this build represents a workstation-class CPU paired with a mid-range professional GPU, creating a system optimized for CPU-intensive workloads rather than gaming or GPU compute.

# CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread mobile processor from the 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Dragon Range codename. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, containing 13,140 million transistors across two 71 mm² dies. The base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and the multiplier is unlocked for overclocking. The TDP is 55 W, which is modest for a 16-core part and indicates efficient power management.

The cache hierarchy consists of 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 64 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache benefits workloads with high data locality, such as database queries and scientific simulations. The processor supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. ECC memory is not supported, which may limit adoption in mission-critical server environments but is typical for consumer and workstation parts.

Benchmark results demonstrate exceptional multi-threaded performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42,713 places the CPU in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. PassMark results reinforce this, with a multi-thread score of 51,405, floating-point math at 117,453, integer math at 195,180, and data compression at 677,755. The single-thread score of 3,907 in PassMark and 6,030 in Cinebench R23 single-core are also strong, indicating good per-core performance for lightly threaded workloads.

The CPU's nearest rivals are all high-end desktop or server parts, including the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D. The performance deltas are all within 0.6 percent, showing the Ryzen 9 8945HX competes with top-tier desktop processors despite being a mobile part. The release date of 2025-04-22 places this as a current-generation product, and the production status is active. The socket is AMD Socket FL1, and the part number is 100-000001848. The 5 nm process and 55 W TDP make this an efficient high-performance mobile processor, suitable for demanding workloads in a laptop form factor.

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