AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
46.2Single-core48.3
31.5Multi-core40.9
65.4Efficiency40.5
88iGPU42
58.8Platform59
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+46) and efficiency (+25). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 79% higher iGPU clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,450 MHz
- 72% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 32
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| 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 i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+72% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz+79% | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+3% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300 | 12,700+23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700 | 1,810+6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000 | 17,600+35% |
| PassMark | 24,300 | 28,200+16% |
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