AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
63.6Single-core50.3
52.5Multi-core30.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based44.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+13). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 231% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 5,324
- 205% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 9,876
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+33% | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+26%Top 38% | 2,142Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+91%Top 39% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+25%Top 35% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+231%Top 22% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 30,083+205%Top 21% | 9,876Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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