AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
69.9Single-core70
76.1Multi-core58.6
40Efficiencyspec-based81.4
32.6iGPU88.9
75.4Platformspec-based56.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.6 to 64.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+56) and single-core (+0). 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 multi-core score: 76 vs 59
- 300% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 4
- 256% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 18 MB
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
- 89% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 34,100 vs 18,086
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Stronger iGPU score: 89 vs 33
- 1162% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,664 vs 528
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+32% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+13% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+256% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900+1%Top 20% | 2,865Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200+5%Top 15% | 16,398Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030Top 20% | 2,061+2%Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100+89%Top 6% | 18,086Top 23% |
| PassMark | 53,778+60%Top 6% | 33,516Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | 6,664+1162%Top 2% |
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