AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Intel Processor N250
63.6Single-core26.8
52.5Multi-core22.3
53.8Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
61.8Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H3 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+37) and multi-core (+30). Intel Processor N250 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
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 22
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
- 544% higher PassMark: 30,083 vs 4,670
- 354% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,650 vs 2,786
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+37% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+1500% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702+121%Top 38% | 1,224Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650+354%Top 39% | 2,786Bottom 1% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 30,083+544%Top 21% | 4,670Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 21% |
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