AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
63.6Single-core60.7
52.5Multi-core37.5
53.8Efficiencyspec-based81.9
61.8Platformspec-based51.8
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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 multi-core score: 53 vs 38
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 208% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 84% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 9,593
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 57 W+6% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+208% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+21% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+16%Top 35% | 1,566Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+84%Top 22% | 9,593Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 30,083+80%Top 21% | 16,674Bottom 38% |
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