AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX
63.6Single-core70.4
52.5Multi-core69.6
53.8Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
61.8Platformspec-based75.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+17) and single-core (+7). AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 82% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 53
- 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 125% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24+200% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+82% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB+125% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core i9-13980HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,810+4%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 16,700+32%Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 2,120+17%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | 28,900+64%Top 8% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 45,279+51%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 744Bottom 25% |
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