AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i7-8550U
63.6Single-core37.7
52.5Multi-core23.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
61.8Platformspec-based37.2
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29) and single-core (+26). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 single-core score: 64 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 24
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 504% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 2,914
- 419% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 5,794
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2017 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+116% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+122% | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+30% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+100% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i7-8550U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+78%Top 35% | 1,021Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+504%Top 22% | 2,914Bottom 5% |
| PassMark | 30,083+419%Top 21% | 5,794Bottom 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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