AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core 3 100U
63.6Single-core49.4
52.5Multi-core33.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
61.8Platformspec-based45.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H3 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 47, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+14). Intel Core 3 100U 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 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 34
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+60% | 10 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+18%Top 38% | 2,295Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+82%Top 39% | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 30,083+145%Top 21% | 12,302Bottom 22% |
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