AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
59.3Single-core60.5
44.1Multi-core51
65.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
64.9iGPU55.7
58.8Platformspec-based59
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, 55.4 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+9). 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 iGPU score: 65 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 72% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 51% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,260 vs 1,496
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
- 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 | 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%Bottom 49% | 2,450Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 41% | 12,700+23%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Bottom 45% | 1,810+6%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 49% | 17,600+35%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 21,977Top 47% | 24,954+14%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260+51%Top 33% | 1,496Top 43% |
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