AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
63.6Single-core70.1
52.5Multi-core52.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based73.5
61.8Platformspec-based61.8
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+6) and multi-core (+0). AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 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 8945H
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 14% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 26,312
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 12% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,035 vs 1,813
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 54 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+100% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 3,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,914+8%Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 13,789+9%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 2,035+12%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+2%Top 22% | 17,302Top 24% |
| PassMark | 30,083+14%Top 21% | 26,312Top 29% |
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