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Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 8745HX

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +21.0% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 55W instead of 165W, a 110W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FL1 with DDR5 support instead of LGA3647 and DDR4.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 610M, while Xeon Gold 6240R needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Laptop Integrated), unlike Xeon Gold 6240R.

Trade-offs

❌Lower Cinebench R23 multi-core (18,000 vs 22,500).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 6240R, which brings 24 cores / 48 threads and 48 PCIe lanes.

Xeon Gold 6240R

2020

Why buy it

✅+25% higher Cinebench R23 multi-core.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 24 cores / 48 threads, plus 48 PCIe lanes vs 28.
✅71.4% more PCIe lanes (48 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 8745HX across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Launch MSRP is still $2,444 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 8745HX mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌200% higher power demand at 165W vs 55W.
❌Older platform position on LGA3647 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 8745HX moves to FL1 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 8745HX can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 8745HX

2025

Xeon Gold 6240R

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +21.0% higher average FPS across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Draws 55W instead of 165W, a 110W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FL1 with DDR5 support instead of LGA3647 and DDR4.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon 610M, while Xeon Gold 6240R needs a discrete GPU.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Laptop Integrated), unlike Xeon Gold 6240R.

Why buy it

✅+25% higher Cinebench R23 multi-core.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 24 cores / 48 threads, plus 48 PCIe lanes vs 28.
✅71.4% more PCIe lanes (48 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower Cinebench R23 multi-core (18,000 vs 22,500).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 6240R, which brings 24 cores / 48 threads and 48 PCIe lanes.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 8745HX across 3 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Launch MSRP is still $2,444 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 8745HX mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌200% higher power demand at 165W vs 55W.
❌Older platform position on LGA3647 with DDR4, while Ryzen 7 8745HX moves to FL1 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 8745HX can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 8745HX better than Xeon Gold 6240R?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon Gold 6240R makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Ryzen 7 8745HX is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon Gold 6240R is the better fit. You are getting 25% better Cinebench R23 multi-core, backed by 24 cores and 48 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 8745HX is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon Gold 6240R makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 7 8745HX is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $2,444 MSRP, and it gives you a 21.0% average FPS lead across 3 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon Gold 6240R is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 25% better Cinebench R23 multi-core. Xeon Gold 6240R is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (13.6 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 7 8745HX is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2020) and a healthier platform with FL1 and DDR5 instead of LGA3647. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 7 8745HX Benchmark Check

Xeon Gold 6240R Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
1080p
low	254 FPS	197 FPS
medium	236 FPS	159 FPS
high	204 FPS	129 FPS
ultra	175 FPS	100 FPS
1440p
low	218 FPS	157 FPS
medium	183 FPS	123 FPS
high	152 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	152 FPS	72 FPS
medium	127 FPS	60 FPS
high	99 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	38 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
1080p
low	620 FPS	443 FPS
medium	518 FPS	386 FPS
high	428 FPS	314 FPS
ultra	387 FPS	260 FPS
1440p
low	529 FPS	383 FPS
medium	463 FPS	336 FPS
high	388 FPS	277 FPS
ultra	332 FPS	221 FPS
4K
low	310 FPS	240 FPS
medium	277 FPS	213 FPS
high	261 FPS	188 FPS
ultra	229 FPS	154 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
1080p
low	816 FPS	781 FPS
medium	735 FPS	634 FPS
high	653 FPS	570 FPS
ultra	560 FPS	501 FPS
1440p
low	701 FPS	606 FPS
medium	564 FPS	499 FPS
high	490 FPS	449 FPS
ultra	415 FPS	391 FPS
4K
low	486 FPS	441 FPS
medium	405 FPS	350 FPS
high	364 FPS	308 FPS
ultra	304 FPS	249 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
1080p
low	816 FPS	834 FPS
medium	816 FPS	834 FPS
high	816 FPS	738 FPS
ultra	772 FPS	644 FPS
1440p
low	816 FPS	744 FPS
medium	755 FPS	654 FPS
high	663 FPS	562 FPS
ultra	579 FPS	488 FPS
4K
low	568 FPS	541 FPS
medium	509 FPS	483 FPS
high	459 FPS	424 FPS
ultra	399 FPS	364 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 8745HX and Xeon Gold 6240R

Ryzen 7 8745HX

The Ryzen 7 8745HX is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 23 April 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Dragon Range (2025) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 5.1 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 5 nm process technology. Socket: FL1. Thermal design power (TDP): 55 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 32,620 points. Launch price was $499.

Xeon Gold 6240R

The Xeon Gold 6240R is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Cascade Lake (2019−2020) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB. L2 cache: 24 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 33,353 points. Launch price was $2,200.

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Processing Power

The Ryzen 7 8745HX packs 8 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6240R offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon Gold 6240R has 16 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 8745HX versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6240R — a 24.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 8745HX (base: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Ryzen 7 8745HX uses the Dragon Range (2025) architecture (5 nm), while the Xeon Gold 6240R uses Cascade Lake (2019−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 32,620 against the Xeon Gold 6240R's 33,353 — a 2.2% lead for the Xeon Gold 6240R. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 18,000 vs 22,500 (22.2% advantage for the Xeon Gold 6240R). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,700 vs 1,212, a 76.1% lead for the Ryzen 7 8745HX that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 13,500 vs 17,218 (24.2% advantage for the Xeon Gold 6240R). L3 cache: 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 8745HX vs 35.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6240R.

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	24 / 48+200%
Boost Clock	5.1 GHz+27%	4 GHz
Base Clock	3.6 GHz+50%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB (total)	35.75 MB+12%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)	24 MB+2300%
Process	5 nm-64%	14 nm
Architecture	Dragon Range (2025)	Cascade Lake (2019−2020)
PassMark	32,620	33,353+2%
Cinebench R23 Multi	18,000	22,500+25%
Geekbench 6 Single	2,700+123%	1,212
Geekbench 6 Multi	13,500	17,218+28%

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 8745HX uses the FL1 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6240R uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5200 on the Ryzen 7 8745HX versus DDR4-2933 on the Xeon Gold 6240R — the Ryzen 7 8745HX supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Xeon Gold 6240R supports up to 1024 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 176.5% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Ryzen 7 8745HX) vs 6 (Xeon Gold 6240R). PCIe lanes: 28 (Ryzen 7 8745HX) vs 48 (Xeon Gold 6240R) — the Xeon Gold 6240R offers 20 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: FL1 (Ryzen 7 8745HX) and C621,Lewisburg (Xeon Gold 6240R).

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
Socket	FL1	LGA3647
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+33%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5200+25%	DDR4-2933
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	1024 GB+1500%
RAM Channels	2	6+200%
ECC Support	No	Yes
PCIe Lanes	28	48+71%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 8745HX has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Both support AVX-512 instructions, benefiting scientific computing, AI inference, and encryption workloads. Virtualization support: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 8745HX) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Xeon Gold 6240R). The Ryzen 7 8745HX includes integrated graphics (Radeon 610M), while the Xeon Gold 6240R requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 8745HX targets High-end Gaming Laptop, Xeon Gold 6240R targets Server / High-load computing. Direct competitor: Ryzen 7 8745HX rivals Core i7-14700HX; Xeon Gold 6240R rivals EPYC 7402.

Feature	Ryzen 7 8745HX	Xeon Gold 6240R
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Radeon 610M	—
Unlocked	Yes	No
AVX-512	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	AMD-V	VT-x, VT-d, EPT
Target Use	High-end Gaming Laptop	Server / High-load computing