AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
59.5Single-core55.1
54.7Multi-core44.8
40Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
58.2Platformspec-based57.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 54.2 against 55.2 for Intel Core Ultra 5 125H. 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 single-core score: 60 vs 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 45
- 200% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 78% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 18 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+200% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+13% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+78% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+24%Top 29% | 2,240Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+21%Top 32% | 11,100Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 46% |
| PassMark | 31,433+57%Top 20% | 19,976Bottom 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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