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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core 5 320

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
63.6Single-core64.1
52.5Multi-core34.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU53.3
61.8Platformspec-based37.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18). Intel Core 5 320 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 multi-core score: 53 vs 35
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 184% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 6,197
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core 5 320
Announced20242026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+54%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core 5 320
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores04
Threads16+167%6
Base clock4 GHz+167%1.5 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+13%4.6 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core 5 320
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core 5 320
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core 5 320
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+5%Top 38%2,575Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650+60%Top 39%7,888Bottom 25%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 35%1,926+6%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604+184%Top 22%6,197Bottom 17%
PassMark30,083+95%Top 21%15,463Bottom 33%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,343Bottom 48%

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