AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-1355U
63.6Single-core60.9
52.5Multi-core37.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based50.3
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i7-1355U 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 multi-core score: 53 vs 37
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 135% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 117% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 13,837
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1355U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+135% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+8%Top 38% | 2,491Bottom 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+41%Top 39% | 8,984Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,805Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+104%Top 22% | 8,637Bottom 29% |
| PassMark | 30,083+117%Top 21% | 13,837Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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