AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i5-1235U
59.3Single-core49.8
44.1Multi-core31.4
65.4Efficiencyspec-based75.3
64.9iGPU50.3
58.8Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+15) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 50
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 231% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+231% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+14% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+26%Bottom 49% | 2,000Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300+69%Bottom 41% | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+12%Bottom 45% | 1,520Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+110%Top 49% | 6,200Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 21,977+77%Top 47% | 12,415Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+92%Top 33% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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