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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh

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Top 14% Ranking

86 / 100

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Top 14% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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97%

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74%

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PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX

76,212 Benchmark Score

Top 3% 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

Mid-Range

30-60

High-End

60-85

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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 8945HX and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh pairing is a laptop-class build with a combined percentile of 73. The CPU is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 4 Dragon Range processor that sits in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is a Turing-based professional Quadro part that sits in the 50th percentile of all GPUs. No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, so all gaming frame-rate discussion in this document is estimated from benchmark scores rather than direct game data.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU in this build?

A: The CPU is an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX from the 8000 series. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, with a 2.50 GHz base clock and a 5.40 GHz boost clock, 64 MB of L3 cache, and a 95th percentile position among all CPUs.

Q: What is the GPU in this build?

A: The GPU is an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh. It is built on the Turing architecture, has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, 448.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and sits in the 50th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The CPU has an average benchmark score of 76212. It is 0.1% above the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and 0.6% above the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, while it is 0.4% below both the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX.

Q: Does the GPU have dedicated ray tracing and tensor hardware?

A: Yes. The GPU includes 48 RT cores and 384 tensor cores, along with 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 64 ROPs.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this exact CPU and GPU combination?

A: No. The data pack contains an empty measuredFpsUltraByGame object, so there are no measured game frame rates for this exact combination.

Q: What memory and bandwidth does the CPU support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 dual-channel memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, uses a 64 MB L3 cache, and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes from the CPU.

Q: What API support does the GPU provide?

A: The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU’s 95th percentile and 6030 single-core Cinebench R23 score indicate strong frame-generation capability, but the GPU’s 50th percentile and 9.400 TFLOPS FP32 performance mean the GPU will likely limit frame rates at high quality settings. The CPU can keep up, but the GPU is the midpack part in this pairing.

Streaming: The CPU’s 32 threads and PassMark multithread score of 51405 provide a strong base for concurrent workloads. Data compression of 677755 and data encryption of 40836 further suggest the CPU can handle processing-heavy streaming tasks, though the GPU’s 50th percentile means the gaming portion of a stream will still be GPU-limited.

Video editing: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42713 and 32 threads are useful for export and rendering tasks. The GPU’s 16 GB GDDR6 and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth provide a large memory pool for video frames, but the GPU is not a top-tier part in overall performance.

3D rendering: The CPU’s 16 cores and 32 threads deliver strong multithreaded performance, while the GPU offers 9.400 TFLOPS FP32, 18.80 TFLOPS FP16, 48 RT cores, and 384 tensor cores. This combination can handle rendering workloads, though the GPU’s 50th percentile indicates it will be the limiting factor in graphics-heavy scenes.

Software development: The CPU’s PassMark integer math score of 195180, floating-point math of 117453, and extended instructions score of 49823 point to strong compilation and data-processing performance. The 64 MB L3 cache and 32 threads also help parallel build tasks.

Student and office work: The CPU’s single-thread PassMark score of 3907 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6030 handle everyday responsiveness, and the integrated Radeon 610M provides display output without needing the discrete GPU. The DDR5 dual-channel memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth keeps the system responsive for typical office workloads.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a mobile CPU based on Zen 4 Dragon Range architecture. It has 16 cores and 32 threads, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 5 nm TSMC process, with 13,140 million transistors and a die size of 2x 71 mm². It uses AMD Socket FL1 and has a TDP of 55 W. Cache includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 64 MB of L3.

The CPU supports DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. It does not support ECC memory. It provides PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes from the CPU. The processor includes a Radeon 610M integrated GPU and has an unlocked multiplier. It is an active production part with a release date of 2025-04-22.

Benchmark results show strong single-thread and multithread performance. The CPU scores 4305 in Cinebench R15 multicore, 607 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 17939 in Cinebench R20 multicore, 2532 in Cinebench R20 single-core, 42713 in Cinebench R23 multicore, and 6030 in Cinebench R23 single-core. In PassMark, it scores 51405 multithread, 3907 single-thread, 195180 integer math, 117453 floating-point math, 677839 data compression, 40836 data encryption, 49823 extended instructions, 78781 random string sorting, 2168 physics, and 262 find prime numbers.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 76212, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs. It is nearly tied with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, which has an average score of 76155, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which has an average score of 75779. It is slightly behind the AMD EPYC Embedded 8224P and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9945WX, which average 76492 and 76513, respectively.

Who Should Build It

This laptop build is best for users who want a very strong CPU and a mid-pack GPU. Gamers who target high-refresh gaming at settings that let the GPU catch up will benefit from the CPU’s 95th percentile and high single-core score. Content creators who edit video or render 3D scenes will benefit from 16 cores and 32 threads, while the GPU’s 16 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth support large textures and large frames.

Software developers and data-processing users will benefit from the CPU’s high integer math score of 195,180, data encryption score of 40,836, and floating-point score of 117,453. Students and office workers will get a responsive system from the CPU’s single-thread score of 3907 and the integrated Radeon graphics. Small business workstations that run multithreaded business applications can use the 32 threads and 64 MB L3 cache.

The GPU’s 50th percentile means the graphics portion of this build is not the strongest part. For workloads that depend heavily on GPU compute, the CPU is not the limiting factor; the GPU is. Users who need professional graphics with 16 GB VRAM will find that amount of memory useful, but the GPU’s overall position is midpack.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination. The data pack contains no measuredFpsUltraByGame data, so frame-rate statements are estimates based on the CPU and GPU benchmark scores rather than measured game tests.

The CPU’s high single-thread and multicore scores indicate that it can feed a GPU well in many gaming scenarios. Its 95th CPU percentile and 6030 Cinebench R23 single-core score suggest strong CPU-bound frame rates. The GPU, however, sits in the 50th percentile of all GPUs and has 9.400 TFLOPS FP32 performance, so high-quality settings are likely to be limited by the GPU. The 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are ample for large textures, but the GPU is not in the top tier. For competitive gaming, lower quality settings may be needed to push frame rates higher; for more visually heavy titles, the GPU will be the bottleneck.

Because no measured FPS numbers are available, these are expectations rather than measured results. The data suggests a balanced gaming experience at moderate settings, with the CPU providing headroom and the GPU setting the actual frame-rate ceiling.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh is a professional GPU based on the Turing architecture. It is listed in the GeForce 50-series family in the data pack, though its architecture is Turing. The GPU is built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, with 13,600 million transistors and a die size of 545 mm². It has a base clock of 1035 MHz and a boost clock of 1530 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz, which is 14 Gbps effective.

The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. It contains 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 384 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 97.92 GPixel/s, texture rate is 293.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 9.400 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 18.80 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

The GPU has a TDP of 110 W and uses PCIe 3.0 x16. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It is an end-of-life product with a release date of 2020-06-07. The GPU has no benchmark score entries in the data pack, so its 50th percentile is the main performance indicator. In rendering workloads, the 48 RT cores and 384 tensor cores provide hardware support for ray tracing and tensor-based tasks, while the 16 GB VRAM allows for large data sets.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU delivers a strong set of benchmark numbers. In Cinebench, it scores 4305 in R15 multi-core, 607 in R15 single-core, 17939 in R20 multi-core, 2532 in R20 single-core, 42713 in R23 multi-core, and 6030 in R23 single-core. In PassMark, the multithread score is 51405, the single-thread score is 3907, and additional scores include integer math 195180, floating-point math 117453, data compression 677755, data encryption 40836, extended instructions 49823, random string sorting 78781, physics 2168, and find prime numbers 262.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 76212, with a 95th percentile position. The GPU has no benchmark score entries, so its average score is zero, and its percentile is 50. The combined percentile for this build is 73rd percentile.

The combined picture is clear: the CPU is the dominant component, and the GPU is a midpack component. This is a laptop build where the CPU provides top-tier multithreaded and single-threaded performance, but the GPU holds the system at a mid-tier graphics position. The CPU is within 0.1% of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX and within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, while trailing the EPYC Embedded 8224P and Threadripper PRO 9945WX by 0.4%.

Build Overview

This is a laptop build class. It pairs an active high-end mobile CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, with an end-of-life professional GPU, the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh. The CPU is in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 50th percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile of 73rd places the system in the upper-mid overall range.

The CPU is a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 4 Dragon Range processor with 64 MB L3 and 5.40 GHz boost. The GPU is a Turing-based Quadro with 16 GB GDDR6 and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. This pairing is not a balanced top-tier system; it is a CPU-strong laptop with a mid-tier GPU. The CPU is likely to be the main reason to choose this build, while the GPU is the limiting factor for graphics-intensive tasks.

Balance and Bottleneck

The CPU’s 95th percentile versus the GPU’s 50th percentile shows a significant performance gap. In CPU-heavy workloads, the CPU is not the limiting factor. It has strong multithreaded and single-threaded scores, and its 16-core, 32-thread design is well suited for rendering, compilation, and streaming. In graphics-heavy workloads, the GPU is the bottleneck. The GPU’s 50th percentile and 9.400 TFLOPS FP32 are far below the CPU’s relative position, so the GPU will cap frame rates and graphics quality.

The CPU’s memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s, while the GPU has 448.0 GB/s, so the GPU has more bandwidth for its own graphics data. The CPU also supports PCIe Gen 5 with 28 lanes, while the GPU uses PCIe 3.0 x16, which is an older interface. The combined 73rd percentile reflects the CPU’s high standing and the GPU’s midpack position. There is no measured FPS scaling data, but the large gap between CPU and GPU percentiles suggests that the GPU is the primary performance limiter for gaming and rendering workloads.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Refresh

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