AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core 7 350
63.6Single-core67.2
52.5Multi-core35.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU54.2
61.8Platformspec-based37.9
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core 7 350
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 54.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17). Intel Core 7 350 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 36
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 350
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 64
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,046 vs 1,813
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+54% | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+167% | 6 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+167% | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core 7 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+2%Top 38% | 2,652Top 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+63%Top 40% | 7,766Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 37% | 2,046+13%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+119%Top 24% | 8,030Bottom 24% |
| PassMark | 30,083+99%Top 22% | 15,127Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,401Bottom 49% |
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