AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
69.9Single-core49.1
76.1Multi-core30.1
40Efficiencyspec-based60.2
32.6iGPU55.7
75.4Platformspec-based44.7
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+46) and single-core (+21). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 30
- 567% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 5,110
- 452% higher PassMark: 53,778 vs 9,742
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 33
- 183% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 528
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 12% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+40%Top 24% | 2,078Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+177%Top 17% | 6,218Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+42%Top 21% | 1,425Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+567%Top 7% | 5,110Bottom 14% |
| PassMark | 53,778+452%Top 7% | 9,742Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 1,496+183%Top 42% |
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