AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
59.5Single-core72.8
54.7Multi-core73.8
40Efficiencyspec-based44.4
58.2Platformspec-based69.6
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+13). 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
- 50% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 55
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 113% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 75 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 160 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+50% | 2.4 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 Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 2,959+7%Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | 17,915+33%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 31,781Top 6% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 47,933+52%Top 8% |
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