AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
63.6Single-core55.1
52.5Multi-core44.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
61.8Platformspec-based57.9
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 45
- 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
- 13% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+233% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+167% | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+21%Top 38% | 2,240Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+14%Top 39% | 11,100Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+10%Top 35% | 1,650Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+30%Top 22% | 13,500Top 45% |
| PassMark | 30,083+51%Top 21% | 19,976Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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