AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H
59.5Single-core59.8
54.7Multi-core47.5
40Efficiencyspec-based40.5
32iGPU56.6
58.2Platformspec-based59
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 52 against 52.2 for Intel Core i9-12900H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-12900H edges ahead in iGPU and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 48
- 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 i9-12900H
- Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 32
- 203% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,561 vs 515
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| 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 i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+44% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+33% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-12900H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+17%Top 31% | 2,368Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+24%Top 34% | 10,829Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,829Top 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,133Top 41% |
| PassMark | 31,433+19%Top 24% | 26,521Top 36% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,879+7%Top 33% | 3,634Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | 1,561+203%Top 50% |
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