AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS vs Intel Processor N250
46.2Single-core—
31.5Multi-core—
65.4Efficiency82.2
88iGPU—
58.8Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.9 to 50, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17). AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS 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 platform score: 59 vs 28
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 65
- 83% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 6 W+83% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+39% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,520Top 61% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,300Top 82% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,700Top 66% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,000Top 71% | — |
| PassMark | 24,300Top 66% | — |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HSvs Intel Core Ultra 7 155HVSAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSvs Intel Core Ultra 9 288VVSAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSvs Apple M2 Pro (12-core)VSAMD Ryzen 5 8645HSvs Intel Core Ultra 7 258VVSIntel Processor N250vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSVSIntel Processor N250vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840UVSIntel Processor N250vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386HVSIntel Processor N250vs AMD Ryzen 7 8845HSVS