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Ryzen 9 8945HS Specifications

BGA8 cores / 16 threads

Released December 6, 2023

AMD's Ryzen 8040 mobile part: eight Zen 4 cores and 16 threads boost to 5.2GHz from a 4GHz base, backed by 16MB of L3 cache and Radeon 780M graphics. The 45W figure AMD lists as default TDP is the nominal number for premium thin-and-light chassis; the same page's configurable TDP stretches from 35W up to 54W depending on how an OEM tunes cooling. Built on 4nm process technology under the Hawk Point refresh name, one generation past the original Phoenix silicon.

Tied 5th of 23 models in the Laptop CPU catalog on Boost clock — 2 models share this figure. Tied 12th of 23 models in the Laptop CPU catalog on L3 cache — 8 models share this figure.

Current best price

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Specifications

Cores
8
Threads
16
Socket
BGA
Boost clock
5.2 GHz
Base clock
4 GHz
L3 cache
16 MB
L2 cache
8 MB
TDP
45 W
Integrated graphics
Yes
Max power
54 W
Architecture
Zen 4 (Hawk Point)
Process node
TSMC 4nm FinFET
Integrated GPU
AMD Radeon 780M
Memory support
DDR5

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What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 14, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Reviewers found the 8945HS delivers exceptionally strong performance for its small enclosure while running within its safe thermal limits.
  • Its Radeon 780M graphics handled a range of games well, helped by FidelityFX features.
  • The Hawk Point upgrade adds a 16-TOPS NPU and arrived at the same price as its Phoenix predecessor.

Commonly criticised

  • Temperatures reached around 90C under sustained load.
  • Reviewers wanted more modern connectivity such as 5GbE and Wi-Fi 7 on the platform.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.