AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i7-8550U
59.3Single-core37.7
44.1Multi-core23.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
64.9iGPU25.8
58.8Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+39) and single-core (+22). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 26
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 481% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+139% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+25% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+67%Top 50% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+346%Top 47% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 21,977+279%Top 45% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+481%Top 33% | 389Bottom 8% |
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