AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
59.5Single-core70.4
54.7Multi-core69.6
40Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
58.2Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+11). 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 i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 55
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 109% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 75 W
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| 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 i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+64% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 36 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 2,810+1%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 16,700+24%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,120Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 28,900Top 9% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 45,279+44%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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