AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
59.5Single-core52
54.7Multi-core40.6
40Efficiencyspec-based90.8
58.2Platformspec-based53.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX scores 54.2 against 54.3 for Intel Core Ultra 5 235U. 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 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 41
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 81% higher PassMark: 31,433 vs 17,345
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+32% | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+80% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+4% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+15%Top 32% | 2,422Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+44%Top 34% | 9,395Bottom 32% |
| PassMark | 31,433+81%Top 24% | 17,345Bottom 33% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,879+9%Top 36% | 3,572Bottom 47% |
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