AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-14700HX
63.6Single-core68.2
52.5Multi-core63
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
69.7iGPU40.2
61.8Platformspec-based74.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 58.6 against 58.6 for Intel Core i7-14700HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 40
- 277% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,808 vs 744
- 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
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 63 vs 53
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8
- 106% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 33 MB+106% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-14700HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 39% | 2,789+3%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 41% | 15,947+26%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 42% | 2,012+11%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 29% | 24,376+38%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 26% | 36,414+21%Top 15% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,892Top 32% | 3,936+1%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808+277%Top 24% | 744Bottom 17% |
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