AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core 7 230H
59.5Single-core58.7
54.7Multi-core49.8
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
32iGPU—
58.2Platformspec-based58.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 52 against 52.2 for Intel Core 7 230H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 50
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 44% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+44% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+33% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core 7 230H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+1%Top 31% | 2,738Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+11%Top 34% | 12,200Top 45% |
| PassMark | 31,433+21%Top 24% | 25,884Top 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,879Top 33% | 4,094+6%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | — |
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