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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-13650HX

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-13650HX
54.3Inno Score
63.6Single-core62.2
52.5Multi-core54.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
61.8Platformspec-based66
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13650HX

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 54.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+1). Intel Core i7-13650HX 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

  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 54% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13650HX

  • 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
  • 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
  • 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
  • 12% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,630 vs 17,604

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i7-13650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i7-13650HX
Announced20242023
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP54 W157 W+191%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i7-13650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i7-13650HX
Cores814+75%
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores08
Threads1620+25%
Base clock4 GHz+54%2.6 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+6%4.9 GHz
L3 cache16 MB24 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i7-13650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i7-13650HX
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i7-13650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i7-13650HX
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory256 GB+33%192 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Intel Core i7-13650HX
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HIntel Core i7-13650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+6%Top 38%2,558Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650Top 40%13,261+5%Top 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 37%1,831+1%Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604Top 24%19,630+12%Top 17%
PassMark30,083+1%Top 22%29,930Top 23%

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