AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-1260P
63.6Single-core58.1
52.5Multi-core39.2
53.8Efficiencyspec-based60.2
61.8Platformspec-based53.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+6). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 19% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 54 W
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 64 W+19% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 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 i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1260P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+11%Top 38% | 2,424Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+33%Top 39% | 9,532Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+7%Top 35% | 1,695Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+84%Top 22% | 9,551Bottom 33% |
| PassMark | 30,083+83%Top 21% | 16,411Bottom 37% |
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