AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core i7-1355U
69.9Single-core60.9
76.1Multi-core37.1
40Efficiencyspec-based75.3
32.6iGPU55.7
75.4Platformspec-based50.3
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+39) and single-core (+9). Intel Core i7-1355U 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 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 37
- 700% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 2
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 295% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 8,637
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 33
- 183% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 528
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| 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 i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+47% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+16%Top 24% | 2,491Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+91%Top 17% | 8,984Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+12%Top 21% | 1,805Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+295%Top 7% | 8,637Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 53,778+289%Top 7% | 13,837Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 1,496+183%Top 42% |
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