AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i5-13500H
63.6Single-core58.6
52.5Multi-core45.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.3
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+7) and single-core (+5). Intel Core i5-13500H 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 46
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H
- 76% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 95 W+76% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+54% | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-13500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+13%Top 38% | 2,400Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+15%Top 39% | 11,000Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+4%Top 35% | 1,740Top 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+20%Top 22% | 14,700Top 35% |
| PassMark | 30,083+44%Top 21% | 20,924Top 47% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,175Bottom 43% |
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