AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
63.7Single-core47.3
71.2Multi-core42.6
39Efficiency43
72iGPU78
81.5Platform65.4
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.1 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+29) and Single-core (+16). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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 47
- Stronger Multi-core score: 71 vs 43
- Stronger platform score: 82 vs 65
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- Stronger efficiency score: 43 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 72
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 115 W+53% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 32+45% | 22 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+6% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,350 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+19% | 2,430 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+28% | 13,400 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030+13% | 1,790 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+97% | 17,300 |
| PassMark | 53,000+76% | 30,100 |
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