AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
59.5Single-core67
54.7Multi-core57.6
40Efficiencyspec-based28.9
58.2Platformspec-based70.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and multi-core (+3). 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
- 64% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 109% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 75 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 157 W+109% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+64% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+7% | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+1%Top 29% | 2,753Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 14,451+7%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,969Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 20,454Top 17% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 33,366+6%Top 20% |
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