AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
63.6Single-core74.7
52.5Multi-core64.7
53.8Efficiencyspec-based56
—iGPU75.9
61.8Platformspec-based60.5
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.4 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12) and single-core (+11). 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
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 38% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 53
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 16 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+38% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 3,080+14%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 17,900+42%Top 13% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | 2,180+20%Top 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | 24,200+37%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 34,203+14%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,719Top 7% |
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