AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
63.7Single-core—
71.2Multi-core—
40Efficiency58.3
72iGPU—
75.4Platform50.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.4 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+25). Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 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 platform score: 75 vs 51
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger efficiency score: 58 vs 40
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+19% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+10% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 29% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030Top 26% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100Top 11% | — |
| PassMark | 53,000Top 12% | — |
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