AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
46.5Single-core63.6
37.1Multi-core52.5
81.9Efficiencyspec-based53.8
49.7iGPU—
49.3Platformspec-based61.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800U10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 49.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+15). AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 7 5800U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- 116% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 25 W
- 111% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 99% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 8,851
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 54 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 4 GHz+111% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz+18% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,865Bottom 16% | 2,702+45%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,934Bottom 26% | 12,650+59%Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 1,813+27%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,851Bottom 32% | 17,604+99%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 17,953Bottom 43% | 30,083+68%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,142Bottom 40% | — |
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