AMD Ryzen 5 220 vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
—Single-core53
—Multi-core42.8
73.5Efficiency65.4
—iGPU96
32.4Platform61.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2205 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 53, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+29). AMD Ryzen 5 220 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 220
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 65
- 20% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 35 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 32
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
- 25% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+20% | 35 W |
| Max TDP | — | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 4 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5/LPDDR5x | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,700Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,100Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 37% |
| PassMark | — | 32,000Top 32% |
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