AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i5-1235U
63.6Single-core49.8
52.5Multi-core31.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
61.8Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+14). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 31
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 208% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| 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 i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+208% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+18% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+35%Top 38% | 2,000Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+107%Top 39% | 6,100Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+19%Top 35% | 1,520Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+184%Top 22% | 6,200Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 30,083+142%Top 21% | 12,415Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 43% |
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