AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Intel Processor N250
63.7Single-core—
71.2Multi-core—
40Efficiency82.2
72iGPU—
75.4Platform27.6
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.4 to 54.9, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+48). Intel Processor N250 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 28
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 40
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+50% | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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