AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i5-13420H
59.3Single-core56
44.1Multi-core38.3
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.9iGPU42.1
58.8Platformspec-based50.3
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+23) and multi-core (+6). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 42
- 178% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 812
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W+22% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+105% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+9% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+11%Top 49% | 2,273Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300+26%Bottom 41% | 8,158Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+1%Top 48% | 1,681Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+22%Top 47% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 21,977+31%Top 45% | 16,769Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+178%Top 32% | 812Bottom 32% |
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