AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
63.6Single-core66.5
52.5Multi-core43.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
61.8Platformspec-based49.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H scores 57.3 against 58.5 for Intel Core Ultra 7 355. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 44
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 74% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 44% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 25 W+44% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 55 W+2% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+74% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 2,725+1%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+11%Top 39% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 1,958+8%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604+56%Top 22% | 11,261Bottom 49% |
| PassMark | 30,083+49%Top 21% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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