AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i5-13450HX
63.6Single-core58.8
52.5Multi-core50.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
61.8Platformspec-based61.7
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 51, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+2). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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 59
- 67% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13450HX
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 25% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+67% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+13% | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 20 MB+25% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+12%Top 38% | 2,415Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 12,701Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+4%Top 35% | 1,741Top 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+4%Top 22% | 16,869Top 28% |
| PassMark | 30,083+23%Top 21% | 24,404Top 36% |
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