AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
59.5Single-core63.5
54.7Multi-core52.6
40Efficiencyspec-based65.4
—iGPU68.5
58.2Platformspec-based61.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 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 8745HX
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 39% higher Max TDP: 75 W vs 54 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 60
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 36% lower Base TDP: 35 W vs 55 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 11% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 35 W+36% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+39% | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 4 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+3%Top 29% | 2,700Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+3%Top 32% | 13,100Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 27% |
| PassMark | 31,433+8%Top 20% | 29,208Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,659Top 23% |
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