AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core i3-1215U
59.5Single-core50.7
54.7Multi-core28.9
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU48.2
58.2Platformspec-based43.3
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.2 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+9). Intel Core i3-1215U 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
- Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 51
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 29
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 220% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 10 MB
- 212% higher PassMark: 31,433 vs 10,082
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+200% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+16% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+220% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+33%Top 29% | 2,082Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+159%Top 32% | 5,213Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,512Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,182Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 31,433+212%Top 20% | 10,082Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 37% |
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