AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Celeron N4020
63.6Single-core20
52.5Multi-core20
53.8Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
61.8Platformspec-based20
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H2 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+44) and multi-core (+33). Intel Celeron N4020 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
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 20
- 3100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 8 GB
- 2758% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 616
- 1865% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 1,531
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+260% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 2 |
| Threads | 16+700% | 2 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+264% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+86% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+300% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+3100% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+489%Top 35% | 308Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+2758%Top 22% | 616Bottom 1% |
| PassMark | 30,083+1865%Top 21% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 2% |
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