AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-13620H
63.6Single-core61.9
52.5Multi-core46.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
61.8Platformspec-based58.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 51.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and single-core (+2). Intel Core i7-13620H 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 46
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 67% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+67% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+6% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+6%Top 38% | 2,547Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+12%Top 39% | 11,291Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,824+1%Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+25%Top 22% | 14,102Top 41% |
| PassMark | 30,083+30%Top 21% | 23,201Top 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 38% |
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