AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
59.5Single-core80.3
54.7Multi-core57.5
40Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
58.2Platformspec-based58.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.2 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+3). 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
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 89% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 78% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 18 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 60
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+89% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+78% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,033Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,586Top 21% |
| PassMark | 31,433Top 20% | 34,251+9%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 21% |
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