AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
63.6Single-core60.5
52.5Multi-core51
53.8Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
61.8Platformspec-based59
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3) and multi-core (+2). Intel Core i9-12900HK 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 61
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 60% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 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
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+60% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+10%Top 38% | 2,450Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 12,700Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,810Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | 17,600Top 23% |
| PassMark | 30,083+21%Top 21% | 24,954Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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