AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
69.9Single-core63.3
76.1Multi-core42.7
40Efficiencyspec-based81.4
32.6iGPU70.1
75.4Platformspec-based49.2
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.7 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+7). Intel Core Ultra 5 325 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 43
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 33
- 443% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,866 vs 528
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+36% | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+20% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+12%Top 23% | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+57%Top 17% | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+8%Top 20% | 1,874Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+214%Top 6% | 10,868Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 53,778+179%Top 7% | 19,278Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 2,866+443%Top 19% |
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