AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
63.6Single-core59.4
52.5Multi-core48.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based66.9
69.7iGPU73.1
61.8Platformspec-based63.1
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 58.6 against 58.7 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 165H edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 49
- 186% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- 167% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 96 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 70
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 22+38% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+186% | 1.4 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 Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 165H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+11%Top 39% | 2,437Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+3%Top 41% | 12,265Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813+3%Top 42% | 1,759Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+21%Top 29% | 14,551Top 45% |
| PassMark | 30,083+16%Top 26% | 25,858Top 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,892+12%Top 32% | 3,472Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | 3,270+16%Top 18% |
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