AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
63.6Single-core66.9
52.5Multi-core42.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based88.5
69.7iGPU77.8
61.8Platformspec-based40.3
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 58.6 against 58.8 for Intel Core Ultra 7 268V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 268V edges ahead in iGPU and 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 43
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 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 268V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 64
- Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 70
- 62% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 45 W
- 44% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 4,044 vs 2,808
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
|---|---|---|
| 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 268V |
|---|---|---|
| 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+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 256 GB+700% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 39% | 2,797+4%Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+14%Top 41% | 11,073Bottom 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 42% | 1,934+7%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+67%Top 29% | 10,561Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 30,083+56%Top 26% | 19,303Bottom 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,892Top 32% | 4,052+4%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,808Top 24% | 4,044+44%Top 7% |
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