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AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
55.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
59.3Single-core31.4
44.1Multi-core28
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
64.9iGPU34.1
58.8Platformspec-based30.5
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+28). Intel Core i3-N305 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 single-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 34
  • 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
  • 299% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 567

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20232023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP35 W15 W+57%
Max TDP54 W+54%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSIntel Core i3-N305
Cores68+33%
Performance cores60
Efficiency cores—8
Threads12+50%8
Base clock4.3 GHz+139%1.8 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+32%3.8 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon 760MIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,600 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory256 GB+1500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,520+98%Top 49%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,300+120%Bottom 41%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,700+73%Top 48%983Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,000+157%Top 47%5,049Bottom 13%
PassMark21,977+135%Top 45%9,350Bottom 17%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,260+299%Top 32%567Bottom 23%

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