AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
46.2Single-core43.3
31.5Multi-core25.6
65.4Efficiency88.5
88iGPU58
58.8Platform32.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 50 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and platform (+26). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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: 32 vs 26
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 33
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 105% higher Base clock: 4.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 65
- 51% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 35 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 17 W+51% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+105% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+11% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Arc 130V |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz+41% | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520+3% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300+6% | 9,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700+3% | 1,650 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000+49% | 8,700 |
| PassMark | 24,300+20% | 20,300 |
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