AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
37.7Single-core63.6
31.8Multi-core52.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based53.8
46.3iGPU—
36.9Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and multi-core (+21). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 32
- 144% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 7,209
- 139% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 12,592
- 116% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 25 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 54 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4 GHz+90% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+30% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 8% | 2,702+78%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 12,650+115%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | 1,813+55%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | 17,604+144%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 30,083+139%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | — |
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