AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS vs Intel Core i5-8250U
62.2Single-core31.5
51.6Multi-core24
65.4Efficiencyspec-based66.4
68.5iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based35
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 59.5 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and single-core (+31). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 8845HS
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 24
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 26
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 584% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 389
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 15 W+57% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+137% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,640Top 42% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,800Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,780+104%Top 40% | 874Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,800+441%Top 29% | 3,108Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 28,280+390%Top 25% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+584%Top 22% | 389Bottom 8% |
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