AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
59.5Single-core59.9
54.7Multi-core52.9
40Efficiencyspec-based47.1
—iGPU72.7
58.2Platformspec-based63.1
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+0). 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
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 24 MB
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,777 vs 2,430
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 38% higher threads: 22 vs 16
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+57% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+33% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777+14%Top 29% | 2,430Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+1%Top 32% | 13,400Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,790Top 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,300Top 27% |
| PassMark | 31,433+9%Top 20% | 28,947Top 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 13% |
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