AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i5-13420H
63.6Single-core56
52.5Multi-core38.3
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
61.8Platformspec-based50.3
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i5-13420H 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 38
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+19%Top 38% | 2,273Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+55%Top 39% | 8,158Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+8%Top 35% | 1,681Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+65%Top 22% | 10,679Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 30,083+79%Top 21% | 16,769Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 812Bottom 31% |
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