AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
63.7Single-core52.2
71.2Multi-core30
39Efficiency90.7
72iGPU62
81.5Platform31.3
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.1 to 48.1, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+50) and Multi-core (+41). Intel Core Ultra 7 258V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 64 vs 52
- Stronger Multi-core score: 71 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 62
- Stronger platform score: 82 vs 31
- 433% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- Stronger efficiency score: 91 vs 39
- 69% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 55 W
- 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 17 W+69% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+103% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+14% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+13% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+433% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+13% | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+7% | 2,720 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+59% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+15% | 1,770 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+238% | 10,100 |
| PassMark | 53,000+121% | 24,000 |
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