AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core i3-1215U
69.9Single-core50.7
76.1Multi-core28.9
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU48.2
75.4Platformspec-based43.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+47) and single-core (+19). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 9 7945HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 51
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 29
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 558% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 5,182
- 540% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 10 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1215U
- Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 33
- 102% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,067 vs 528
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+108% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+23% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+540% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i3-1215U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+39%Top 24% | 2,082Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+230%Top 17% | 5,213Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+34%Top 21% | 1,512Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+558%Top 7% | 5,182Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 53,778+433%Top 7% | 10,082Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 1,067+102%Bottom 39% |
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