AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-13850HX
63.6Single-core55.8
52.5Multi-core65.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
69.7iGPU—
61.8Platformspec-based73.7
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H8 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13850HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 58.6 against 58.2 for Intel Core i7-13850HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 56
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13850HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 53
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 88% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 16 MB
- 75% higher threads: 28 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13850HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13850HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 20+150% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 28+75% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+90% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.3 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13850HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13850HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+33% | 192 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-13850HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 29% | 24,833+41%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 26% | 35,983+20%Top 17% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,892+5%Top 32% | 3,719Top 47% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | — |
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