AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
24.9Single-core53
22.5Multi-core42.8
47.1Efficiency65.4
56iGPU96
49.9Platform61.8
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+40) and Single-core (+28). AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 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 5600H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger Single-core score: 53 vs 25
- Stronger Multi-core score: 43 vs 23
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 47
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 56
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 50
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 35 W+22% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz+24% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 2,800 MHz+56% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860 | 2,700+45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400 | 13,100+77% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420 | 1,810+27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900 | 17,300+75% |
| PassMark | 17,700 | 32,000+81% |
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