AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
63.6Single-core66.7
52.5Multi-core49.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
61.8Platformspec-based56.8
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3). 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
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 49
- 135% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 20% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,604 vs 14,630
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 64
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| 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 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16+14% | 14 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+135% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+6% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB+13% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,727+1%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+4%Top 39% | 12,222Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,969+9%Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+20%Top 22% | 14,630Top 36% |
| PassMark | 30,083+7%Top 21% | 28,049Top 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 32% |
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