AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
59.5Single-core66.6
54.7Multi-core43.6
40Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
58.2Platformspec-based40.3
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.6 to 54.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 44
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 103% higher Max TDP: 75 W vs 37 W
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
- 45% lower Base TDP: 30 W vs 55 W
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 30 W+45% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+103% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz+9% | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,777Top 29% | 2,870+3%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,482+17%Top 32% | 11,500Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,870Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,900Bottom 45% |
| PassMark | 31,433+59%Top 20% | 19,780Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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