AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-14650HX
63.6Single-core67
52.5Multi-core57.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
61.8Platformspec-based70.7
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 57.3 against 57.6 for Intel Core i7-14650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-14650HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- 82% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.2 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 i7-14650HX
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 53
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 88% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| 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 i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+82% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,600 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-14650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,753+2%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 40% | 14,451+14%Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 37% | 1,969+9%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 24% | 20,454+16%Top 17% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 22% | 33,366+11%Top 20% |
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