AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
59.3Single-core60.7
44.1Multi-core37.5
65.4Efficiencyspec-based81.9
64.9iGPU—
58.8Platformspec-based51.8
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.4 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 multi-core score: 44 vs 38
- 231% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
- 17% higher threads: 14 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6+200% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 14+17% |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+231% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+16% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Bottom 40% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+9%Top 50% | 1,566Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+36%Top 47% | 9,593Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 21,977+32%Top 45% | 16,674Bottom 37% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,260Top 33% | — |
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