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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i3-N305

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
63.6Single-core31.4
52.5Multi-core28
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU34.1
61.8Platformspec-based30.5
14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+25). Intel Core i3-N305 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 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 28
  • 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
  • 249% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 5,049
  • 222% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 9,350

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-N305

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i3-N305
Announced20242023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+54%35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i3-N305
Cores88
Performance cores80
Efficiency cores08
Threads16+100%8
Base clock4 GHz+122%1.8 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+37%3.8 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i3-N305
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i3-N305
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory256 GB+1500%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i3-N305
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i3-N305
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+112%Top 38%1,274Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650+170%Top 39%4,681Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813+84%Top 35%983Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604+249%Top 22%5,049Bottom 12%
PassMark30,083+222%Top 21%9,350Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—567Bottom 21%

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