AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
63.7Single-core75.3
71.2Multi-core78.3
40Efficiency44.4
72iGPU64
75.4Platform72.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 65.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+12) and Multi-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 iGPU score: 72 vs 64
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 72
- 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
- 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
- 33% higher threads: 32 vs 24
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 75 vs 64
- Stronger Multi-core score: 78 vs 71
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 40
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 113% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 75 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 160 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 16 |
| Threads | 32+33% | 24 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+78% | 36 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+10% | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5x-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 192 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900 | 3,150+9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200 | 20,500+19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030 | 2,250+11% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100 | 37,500+10% |
| PassMark | 53,000 | — |
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