AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
46.2Single-core—
31.5Multi-core—
65.4Efficiency44.4
88iGPU—
58.8Platform72.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS8 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+13). AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 8645HS
- Stronger efficiency score: 65 vs 44
- 54% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 36% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 59
- 300% higher cores: 24 vs 6
- 196% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 54 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 16 MB
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W+36% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 160 W+196% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 24+300% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+54% | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 61% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Top 82% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Top 66% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 71% | — |
| PassMark | 24,300Top 66% | — |
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