AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
63.6Single-core65.3
52.5Multi-core42.2
53.8Efficiencyspec-based88.5
—iGPU76.9
61.8Platformspec-based35.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 57.3 against 57.4 for Intel Core Ultra 7 256V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 256V edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 8945H
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 42
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 82% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- 62% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 45 W
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 17 W+62% |
| Max TDP | 54 W+46% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+82% | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,753+2%Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+17%Top 39% | 10,850Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,876+3%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+72%Top 22% | 10,244Bottom 41% |
| PassMark | 30,083+54%Top 21% | 19,478Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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