AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i5-8250U
63.6Single-core31.5
52.5Multi-core24
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based35
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+29). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 32
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 24
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 466% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 3,108
- 421% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 5,777
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+150% | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+53% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+107%Top 35% | 874Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+466%Top 22% | 3,108Bottom 6% |
| PassMark | 30,083+421%Top 21% | 5,777Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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