AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
63.7Single-core71.8
71.2Multi-core58.6
39Efficiency58.3
72iGPU78
81.5Platform61.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.1 to 64.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+20) and Multi-core (+13). Intel Core Ultra 9 285H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
- Stronger Multi-core score: 71 vs 59
- Stronger platform score: 82 vs 62
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 24 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger Single-core score: 72 vs 64
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 39
- Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 72
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 53% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 75 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| 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 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+167% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,350 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900 | 3,080+6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200 | 17,900+4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030 | 2,180+7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+41% | 24,200 |
| PassMark | 53,000+44% | 36,800 |
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